Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I ask the Leader to set aside time to discuss Professor Fottrell's report, which is hugely important not only as it relates to medical education but also as it will potentially affect the delivery of health services in this country. It strikes me that if not enough work is being generated to necessitate Seanad sittings on Tuesdays, the House could usefully consider reports of this nature, including the reports of the Ombudsman and the Mental Health Commission. It does not look well that the House is meeting for just two days a week, having recently returned from a long recess.

On the question of tolls, I wonder whether the transport aspect is adequately considered. There is a complaint that tolls would not offset the money saved by shorter journeys, savings on fuel and so on but it is too easy to get the thing out of kilter.