Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

They will be the very people with the big report another year on claiming there is not enough money being spent on A, B, C and D. Economists are a most doleful clique.

I agree with Senator Bannon on the roll-out of home care packages. He is aware I raised the matter at a recent HSE meeting. He also called for a debate on the conditions of secondary and regional roads.

Senator Kenneally wants a debate on the salmon conservation report. He pointed out there were other reports, including that of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. He praised a simulated driving instruction area in his constituency developed to train people to drive properly.

Senator Tuffy spoke about the revving up of cars and dangerous driving in residential estates. The day after the awful crash in Monaghan, I saw an exhibition of dangerous driving on single line roads. Senator Kitt also called for a debate on road safety and a drive safe programme which was implemented in Galway.

Senator Browne raised the issue of fireworks. Senator Leyden congratulated the authorities for the latest drug haul. He also highlighted the issue of private airports and drug trafficking. Senator McHugh bravely raised the matter of young people's anti-social behaviour and the need for parental vigilance.

Senator Ross has taken issue with those fellow Senators appearing on radio advertisements. I find their voices very reassuring when I hear them on the radio. He is on the radio himself and I enjoy listening to him too. He also has a whole newspaper to himself every weekend which makes for very good reading. Why is he going after other Senators? He also called for a debate on salmon drift netting.

Senator Coonan called for more facilities for young people, particularly in rural areas. Senator Ulick Burke called for local authorities to be targeted with regard to negligence in road conditions which could lead to road deaths.