Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Why should we not use the facility we have? I hope we continue to do so.

Senator Leyden supported Senator O'Meara's call for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to the House. He said that if Mr. Bush is the new US President, the issue of undocumented Irish in the US should be raised again and that it is payback time. Senator Norris asked about employment permits. A Bill entitled the employment permits Bill is being prepared and is expected to be published shortly. We will seek to have it introduced here.

University College Dublin is celebrating its 150th anniversary, about which many of us are delighted. Charlie Bird is to become Dr. Bird and will have to be addressed as such.