Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)

While I appreciate that Senator Ryan tabled a Private Members' motion some time ago on the issue I raise, an additional debate on homelessness in our major cities and towns is required. As we heard from many speakers earlier who highlighted the 1987 budget speech, we appear to have come a great distance in terms of our economy, but if we can rightly offer refuge and housing to many foreign nationals from throughout the world in various locations, surely we can do that for the many homeless in Dublin. We will see many of them this evening in Molesworth Street. We must do more in this area given how far this country has come. Notwithstanding that Christmas is fast approaching, will the Leader arrange a debate on this issue soon?

I support Senator Scanlon on the issue of care organisers and the dispute taking place currently, especially in Sligo and Leitrim. This is a case of bureaucratic and administrative arrogance.