Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I want to raise two matters. Will the Acting Leader arrange for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House for a debate on vandalism? The recent feast of Hallowe'en is a time when a considerable amount of wanton vandalism takes place but an act that is perpetrated throughout the year is the vandalising of telephone kiosks. As a result, Eircom removes the kiosks but the victors are the vandals in that case, with the public being the losers. I ask that a special fund be made available to provide surveillance to ensure the perpetrators of these acts are caught and punished.

Will the Acting Leader convey my concerns and those of this House to the Minister for Health and Children arising from changes in the medical examination for the appointment of certain consultants? I understand there are certain difficulties in that regard arising from the Devlin report that was issued last year. Those difficulties are causing delays and other problems and I ask the Acting Leader to convey our concerns to the Minister because these difficulties are causing unjust and undue delays.