Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

He is by now. Senator Leyden spoke about Gaza and the Hamas Government. Israel stated that the people kidnapped are not bargaining chips. It is tit for tat, but one side is superior to the other and the oppressed are suffering.

I was very interested in Senator Browne's comments. He warned against the commercialisation of research and talked about the debate at the health committee about assisted reproduction and the need for proper regulation of that area. I know couples who have been helped by IVF to realise their dreams. I hope there is no debate about it because it is a very good thing. The type of debate about which he speaks would be good if we could do it.

I thank Senator White for raising the trafficking of women for sex. I hope to produce my own Private Members' Bill next week. It will not be taken until the autumn, but my Bill is well thought out. We were all shocked when we saw the story on "Prime Time" because it was dreadful, but then it dropped like a stone. This is because they were women and it was an easy thing to do.