Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

There is 4.3% unemployment which is a very good rate.

Senator Brennan would like the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to come to debate the issuing of radio licences now that a new broadcasting corporation has been set up.

Senator Bradford made a wise point about the policy aspect of the future of farming saying we react when there is a disaster or some edict from Brussels and it would be a good idea to debate agricultural policy and the future of agriculture.

I apologise for a mistake I made when I read out the Order of Business in that I did not allow for a sos. The sos will be from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30p.m. so the subsequent debate will begin at 2.30p.m. and not at 2 p.m. as I said.