Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Leyden spoke of the Competition Authority and praised it for the case it took against the Cork car cartel. He wanted a debate on the price of cars.

Senator Finucane referred to the national cervical cancer programme and gardicil vaccination. I understand from a debate I heard on the radio there are proposals for a national vaccination scheme involving Gardicil, which has proved to be helpful in cervical screening and this should be followed through. I shall deal later with what Senator Terry said.

Senator Mansergh spoke about the UNICEF report. I thought it was very good, too, to have achieved ninth place out of 21, with the US, the UK and other big countries coming after us. I will pass on the Senator's commendation to the Minister of State with responsibility for children,

Senator Mansergh also expressed his appreciation of public service transport. He is here every day the House is sitting. When he said he came by DART and bus this morning, this was true because he came from his home in Dublin. He has two lives, Dublin and Tipperary.