Seanad debates

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

3:00 pm

Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I support the call for a debate on the report of the Morris tribunal, which is a very serious matter for all Oireachtas Members. Like others I commend individual members of the Garda, such as the garda involved in the incident today. While we obviously do that, we must also be cognisant that as Members of the Oireachtas we have responsibility for Garda reform.

Senator Henry called for a debate on the report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals. On a related issue, I ask the Leader of the House to arrange a debate on the lack of provision of mental health services for young people, including eating disorders. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on issues relating to children, particularly children's rights and a recent OECD report showing that, as we know, child care costs here are among the highest in Europe and continue to rise. There is a serious issue regarding the regulation of child care, which I raised six weeks in a row, before we rose for the summer. There is still no sign of the review of the child care regulations by what is now the Office of the Minister for Children.

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