John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I would like to ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the economy at the earliest opportunity. While it is not an urgent matter, it would be useful to discuss it. A Senator has already mentioned that if our trout stocks die out, rural Ireland will die and our tourism industry will be destroyed. The economy is a minor issue compared to such difficulties we might have to face. I ask that we be given a chance to debate the economy at the earliest opportunity.