Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

On a previous occasion I raised a matter in the House regarding activities on our rivers and waterways. In the case of rivers and canals in particular, it involves two people putting a net across the river and removing everything from it. I raised this issue previously and am aware it has exercised the minds of a number of people, not least Senator Dardis who is a keen fisherman. I would like something done about it because nothing is put back into the river. Everything caught in the net is taken out of it. It is an outrageous practice.

I asked the Leader in 2004 and 2005, and I am sure I will be asking her in 2006, for a debate on men's health and, in particular, type 2 diabetes. We will debate oncology services after the Order of Business but that issue affects men, women and children. There will be a presentation on diabetes next week in the audiovisual room by the diabetic federation and in the new year——