Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I support the proposal of Senator Quinn about documents laid before the House, particularly reports of State organisations. He is quite correct in saying the fluoridation report has been published and left aside and there has been no great debate on it. We could allow time on Thursday evenings or Friday mornings without a division and the chief executive or whoever is responsible for an organisation could be brought before this House to explain the report and allow us to exchange views with him or her.

For far too long vitally important documents have been laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas but not discussed. The Dáil has very little time to debate those issues and the Seanad will also be very busy, but it would be worthwhile every two or three weeks to go through every report that we feel is appropriate for further discussion. I ask that the Leader and the whips discuss this matter.