Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support the call by Senator Brian Hayes and others for a debate on the reserve Garda force. I have a vested interest in that I want to see the green man gone and replaced by a garda on the beat. Senator McHugh raised the issue of involving young people in the democratic process. Westmeath County Council has a junior county council — perhaps other councils could follow suit. We are the first in many things, of which this is another example.

I ask the Deputy Leader to request the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to the House for a debate on diabetes. Again last weekend at least one national newspaper ran a major article on this area, which it referred to as the silent epidemic. As it is a significant issue, I again ask for an early debate.