Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I join the other party leaders in wishing the Taoiseach and the rest of the Irish Government's delegation well in Scotland. Given that the Ombudsman for Children is about to speak and take questions at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Child Protection, I would like to know whether progress can be made with the legislation putting in place a register of persons who are considered to be unsafe to work with children. I realise that many issues will arise in Scotland, but apparently this is one of the ones that has led to the impasse which has been a feature of Northern politics for so long. Regardless of whatever else is achieved by the Taoiseach during the forthcoming talks, I expect he will be able to bring home some good news on that front. I am certain the Ombudsman for Children wants progress to be made with the legislation in question.

I would like to ask about legislation that my colleague, Deputy Gormley, the Green Party's spokesman on health, has called for in this House on many occasions. When one hears someone like Dr. Jean Moriarty, a consultant——

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