Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

Following what Senator Quinn said, I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to ensure something is done about safety on our waterways. The actions of some indiscriminate people who have no regard for other water sport enthusiasts on our lakes and rivers are quite disturbing.

Many people are turning up at accident and emergency units when they should in the first incidence present themselves to their general practitioners. This is clogging up accident and emergency units and in some cases depriving places to those who genuinely need to be there.

Other Members have referred to the sale of State property. Senators will be aware of the many beautiful stone canal houses along the Royal and Grand Canals which are lying derelict. These should be sold off as they would make excellent dwelling houses. One such house has been converted near where I was born at Thomastown, Killucan.