Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I warmly welcome the prospect of a debate on 1916. I strongly identify with the sentiments expressed by Senator Ó Murchú and Senator Jim Walsh and I look forward to speaking during any such debate.

I support Senator Norris's remarks on cystic fibrosis, which is a terrible condition. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on diabetes at the earliest opportunity, especially type 2 diabetes. At a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, we had people in from the Diabetes Federation of Ireland and other organisations and the statistics that were made available were absolutely frightening. It is a serious issue on which a debate is very important.