Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I support Senator Finucane in his call for a debate on Northern Ireland and on men's health. I welcome what has been said about child care and the proposals that are forthcoming. Perhaps a debate could be arranged on the matter after the National Economic and Social Forum child care document is published.

I have previously raised the issue of the cost of company law compliance statements for businesses in this House. Small businesses in particular are being penalised unfairly. The matter has been referred to the Company Law Review Group and I urge the Government to speed up that process. The threshold for compliance statements should be €20 million rather than €5 million or €7 million on turnover and €15 million rather than €7 million on balance sheet. I ask the Leader for a debate on the matter with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.