Don Lydon (Fianna Fail)

We should have a debate on Iraq in response to the news we hear daily of the car bombs and suicide bombings there. Senator Norris recently called for such a debate. We may not be able to do much about the situation but at least we could offer our support to these beleaguered people.

It is appalling that an organisation which is devoted to the protection of human life and to helping pregnant women, namely, CURA, should have its grant threatened by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency just because it will not, or may not be allowed to give telephone numbers of abortion agencies where women can go and have the life in their womb destroyed. That is a sad reflection on our current situation.