Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I support what Senator Maurice Hayes has said regarding United Nations World Day of AIDS. It is worrying and distressing to see the increasing number of deaths in the world due to AIDS and the many children orphaned as a result. This causes great distress and heartache to many families. We must also recognise the increasing number of AIDS victims in this State, which has increased by 10% since 2002. A debate on AIDS both globally and in Ireland is timely. The sexual activity of young Irish people is causing the spread of many sexually-transmitted diseases and we must face this issue. Will the Leader organise such a debate in the House?