Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Only justice spokespersons will be required to attend. Other Senators may take part in the Dáil debate if they so wish.

Senator O'Toole raised the sad death of Ms Máire Buckley. Like the Senator, I also knew her well. When we started the home school liaison teacher scheme, she went to the Department with the admirable woman from Tallaght who became its head. I worked with her. She was extremely delighted with the refurbishment of the building on Marlborough Street. She was a fine woman and her death is particularly sad. It was a great tragedy.

The issue of ComReg and mass on community radio was raised. I believe ComReg is operating within the legislation. However, if that is so, the legislation must be changed. It has given rise to major uproar throughout the country. It is wonderful that people can hear mass on their community radio. I call it a community radio facility because that is what it is. They also hear nice neighbourhood news. If the legislation must be changed, that should happen. It helps elderly and isolated people.

Senator Tuffy raised the issues of the retirement of Archbishop Robin Eames, the death of Ms Máire Buckley and community radio. She also discussed the hour-long "Prime Time" programme on human trafficking broadcast last night. It was riveting but extremely raw. It appears we are in breach of the UN convention and legislation is necessary. I believe it only requires an amendment to existing 1991 legislation introduced by the then Minister with responsibility for justice, Ms Máire Geoghegan Quinn. It was a great programme and I congratulate KeelinShanley and RTE on its presentation.

Ruhama is the group which tends to the women. I am the patron of that wonderful organisation. More people should support it. I remember that during the 11 weeks when I was the Minister with responsibility for health, representatives of Ruhama met me to tell me what they did. We started the organisation on the Department's grant scheme. It does not receive enough funding, but we started providing it. The then TD, Monica Barnes, met me with the group. She phoned me to ask me to meet them and was extremely proactive in the organisation.

I commend RTE, as those are educative matters as well as everything else. They can alert us to a significant scandal in Irish society.