Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I strongly support the remarks of Senators Tuffy and Ó Murchú on the important matters they raised. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on mobile telephone charges. The contrast between charges in this country and those in other EU states is an outrage and a scandal. I strongly support the remarks of Senator Coghlan regarding people who are indiscriminately shooting some of our wild species. Those people will shoot anything that moves, including our song birds. They should not be let within the bawl of an ass of this country, let alone given a gun.

I ask the Leader, in co-operation with Senators MacSharry and Kenneally, to have amending legislation brought forward on the operation of jet-skis and ski boats. We all know what happened in Cobh when a young boy lost his life. I do not wish to be a kill-joy but some users of these craft do not seem to realise that there are other lake users. Something must be done as the law is inadequate. Local authorities have a pivotal role to play and I ask the Leader and Senators MacSharry and Kenneally to liaise with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in bringing forward amending legislation as a matter of urgency.