I move:
That Seanad Éireann notes the "Interim Report on Equal Pay" by the Commission on the Status of Women and urges the Government to introduce legislation forthwith to implement the recommendations contained therein.
I realise I have not the right to reply but in formally moving it, I should like again to draw the attention of the House to the wording of the motion, particularly the latter part which urges on the Government to introduce legislation forthwith. My interpretation of "forthwith" is not necessarily "as soon as possible". I would expect if the House passes this motion now that the Government would immediately proceed to draft legislation and bring it before the next session of the Dáil and Seanad.