John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I share in the call for a debate on ageism. It is entirely appropriate that the Seanad debate this in light of the fact that the word "senate" comes from the Latin word "senex", which means old man. The association is immediately made with wisdom and it is true that wisdom comes with old age. Ageism exists in this country and I believe every Senator has received representation from a person in their fifties seeking a job who finds it extremely difficult at a time of full employment. I look forward to that debate.