Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Ormonde spoke on school discipline. She supported a call for a debate on obesity and asked for a debate on the planning guidelines. I do not know if I have the nerve to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, to come to the House again. She also asked for a debate on voter registration. I would be very interested in a debate on that subject as would all Members.

Senator Quinn asked for a debate on Sellafield. He said we should be shouting from the rooftops about this matter and I agree with him. He referred to the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. I will make inquiries in that regard.

Senator MacSharry asked for a debate on the western rail corridor. He said it was a testament to all the communities who are active on this issue. He said a ten-year transport strategy is envisaged and it would be desirable if the western rail corridor was included. The Senator also asked for a debate on plans by Bord Gáis Éireann to extend the network to the north west.

I support Senator O'Meara's call for a debate on breast cancer and BreastCheck. Senator Mansergh referred to the western rail corridor conference in Castlebar. He referred to the OPEN report on the difficulties faced by one-parent families in their dealings with moneylenders.

Senator John Paul Phelan supported calls for debates on school discipline, the national task force on obesity and the use of prefabs in schools. I agree that some schools have erected prefabs in the playground space but this is not the case in every school.