Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Like Senator Ó Murchú, I support the calls of the Irish Haemophilia Society and Transfusion Positive. They have been awaiting an insurance scheme for people infected with hepatitis C and HIV through contaminated blood and blood products for nine years. The Tánaiste promised that legislation would be introduced by April. When will such legislation be introduced?

I agree with the call for a debate on our ports, which carry the vast majority of trade and traffic of exports and imports. They are of vital importance to the country and I look forward to an early debate on this.