Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I did not read the survey on the Health Service Executive.

Senator Dooley called for a debate on the practice of telemarketing. The solution must be reached by directive or legislation. Calls are made and people fall for them, thinking they are missing out on something. The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, has responsibility for this issue. I will ask his office if they plan to attend to it.

Senator Coghlan wished to know if there was an explanation for the delay in publishing the Inspector of Prisons' second annual report.

Senator Mansergh praised the courage of the McCartney sisters. He also noted, and I concur, how it was unbelievable to hear Dr. Paisley joking in his recent RTE interview and how his statements are important in the current debate. I find voters' sophistication to be amazing. Even in a hurried moment at a door they say, regarding the North, that although an awful thing has happened, peace is also needed and we should keep the bigger picture in mind.