Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I welcome the report of the Independent Monitoring Commission, IMC, which will be published later today. I understand it will report remarkable progress in terms of people separating themselves, albeit belatedly, from criminal and other activity. It is encouraging to see people delivering on their undertakings. I hope this proves sufficient for the Democratic Unionist Party to move the process along.

I support Senator Brian Hayes on the issue of the inability of people who are required to work in cities to live in those cities. The report states that, in this respect, every city except Limerick is too expensive. We must find a way to accommodate in their city of employment gardaí, municipal workers and others essential to the working of that city. I look forward to a debate on this matter.