Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

It seems that these conversations could be replayed on the national airwaves. That is most amazing. We need to know if client conversations are taped and we must follow up the matter.

Senator Norris also spoke about the CIA. I will inform Senators later about the efforts being made to organise a debate on Iraq and the difficulties in doing so.

Senator Tuffy raised the issue of the report on Seanad reform. We would like the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, to attend this House for the Seanad reform debate because he is the chairman of the implementation committee. It is difficult to organise this debate too because the various Ministers are greatly involved with European affairs.

Senator Tuffy spoke of the duties of councillors and about the speed limit at Lucan, a bone of contention among many people. The Senator noted that the lower speed limit was introduced for the safety of local residents and motorists emerging from side roads.

Regarding RTE and the "Oireachtas Report" programme, I suggest, along with the Cathaoirleach, that we ask the Seanad members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business to encourage as a priority the screening of the programme on Friday. This House often sits on a Friday and we must ask why proceedings in both Houses are not covered in the way they are on other nights. Is there any Senator present who sits on that committee?