John Minihan (Progressive Democrats)

Inflammatory remarks such as those passed by Opposition Senators earlier do not help the situation in Northern Ireland one bit. I would welcome a debate. I also join calls for a debate on education, a subject we need to discuss in this House.

This House has debated Liberia where the Irish Defence Forces contingent suffered its first casualty late last night. It would be remiss of us to fail to pass on our condolences to the Army Chief of Staff and the family of Sergeant Mooney.