Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

There is a lot of anger on the streets. People were promised school buildings and refurbishments. This was guaranteed to them. The general election is over and now, seven months later, it is all up in the air. I ask for a debate on the matter.

I concur with the comments made yesterday by Senator Minihan who quite bravely pointed out that we could not take part in the first deployment of the EU rapid reaction force in Macedonia because of a difficulty that had emerged. I am seeking a debate on neutrality which is long overdue. There are many opinions on the issue but the Seanad is where the debate should take place.