Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

I support the call for a debate on the Hanly report on the future of hospitals, including the Brennan and Prospectus reports.

I hope we might have the Tánaiste here for a debate on the future of the community employment schemes. This is the time of year when people complete their participation on these schemes. Some people who may have done three years have been told they will not be going back on schemes. It is important to clarify the role of people over the age of 50 or 55 who I understood would be able to continue indefinitely on these schemes. I would like that issue to be debated in this House as soon as possible.