Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I welcome the publication today of the report by National Suicide Research Foundation Ireland. I accept we had a debate on mental health in recent weeks but I urge the Leader to arrange to have another debate on this issue. People are under pressure coming up to Christmas and the report has many interesting findings. I commend all concerned with the report.

As Senator Frances Fitzgerald stated, it is important that we have a debate on elderly people and community care packages for them. I join Senator O'Donovan in calling for the Minister to come to the House to debate the issue of the Cork-Swansea ferry. It is intolerable that Cork, the gateway to Munster, would not have a maritime link to its neighbours in Wales or England. I urge that the Leader would invite the Minister to the House. Go raibh maith agat.