Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support the call for a debate on the health services. With regard to Senator Ryan's comments on nurses' training, it is important to recall that one of his own party members was responsible, as Minister for Health, for the closure of many small schools of nursing which were not replaced. In the midlands, we had to wait until Deputy Cowen became Minister for Health and Children for a college of nursing. No training was available in the region for more than 20 years and both general and psychiatric nursing training are now provided as a result of Deputy Cowen's initiative. The Senator should get it right.