Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Senator asked that some of the bounty from the sale of Office of Public Works and other sites go towards the building programme for primary schools. I think the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Noel Dempsey, would agree. Consideration is being given to having the Minister of State at the Department of Fincane, Deputy Parlon, come to the House to discuss the programme relating to the sale of property.

Senator Jim Walsh asked for a debate on the Palestinian situation. He also asked for a debate on Northern Ireland, with particular reference to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings.