Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

They are operating on a care and maintenance basis. I will ask the Minister about this matter. Given that we had a debate on the North last week, I do not expect that we will have another in the next week or two. Senator White also asked for the review by Judge Corry to be published.

Senator John Paul Phelan referred to third level fees and Professor Malcolm Skilbeck's report about the institutes of technology. The Senator was right to mention that, as an ex-OECD official, the professor is a renowned expert on education. The report made certain comments about the status that should be obtained by some institutes of technology. I will ask the Minister for Education and Science to come before the House to debate a range of issues.

Senator Glynn agreed with Senator Ó Murchú about heritage sites and Kilbeggan racecourse. I think we are all united in that regard. I compliment the Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, for moving very smartly on this matter. I have not forgotten that the Senator is seeking a debate on rural development, but he only raised the matter last week. I try to list the various issues that are raised and then to pursue the relevant Ministers in terms of getting them to come before the House for debates on them. We will have a debate on this matter, as it would be useful.

Senator Feighan mentioned decentralisation, an issue to which he and many others have continually referred. I will try to get the Minister for Finance, or the Minister of State from that Department, to come before the House to deal with that matter.