Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Keaveney's comments on the isolation of the elderly in the community. There are many elderly people in long-stay institutions who are never visited by their relatives, a major contributing factor to institutionalisation. I ruffled feathers when I raised this in the context of long-stay charges. The truth does hurt.

I support Senator Cannon on the proposed decision of the National Roads Authority not to provide rest areas on motorways. We are all aware of the advertisement telling us that if we feel tired when driving we should take a rest. Where? Due to the proposed decision of the NRA one would need to be able to levitate. Perhaps the NRA will provide skyhooks as an aide to levitation. I have never seen a more stupid, ill-thought out concept. This undermines the concept of road safety which has been raised ad nauseam in the House. To have miles of motorway with no rest areas is ludicrous. I ask the Leader to communicate with the Minister for Transport to have this stupid decision reversed.