Maurice Hayes (Independent)

A Chathaoirligh, I hope I will not annoy you by saying something entirely unprovocative. I support Senator Quinn's remarks on the two fine sportsmen who died and also the underlying problem. It would be a good idea to have a debate on the matter. It would be a better idea if a debate were held on the basis of some known facts or research. I do not know whether this form of death among young sportsmen is any higher than it is in the general population. I have come across it three or four times in my lifetime. Will the Leader encourage the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, either directly or through the Sports Council, to institute an inquiry into the matter? He could get a small group of experts to look into the issue and draw up a report, and on that basis we could probably have a sensible debate at a later stage.