Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

On Senator Regan's call for a debate on standards in public office, we can have a debate on it but it will not be for just one party. As Christmas approaches and we think about angels and religious expressions, we will include all parties in that debate.

Senator Ó Murchú spoke on the families of missing persons at Christmas and I agree with his call on anybody who has information that might help a grieving family to come forward. Senator Callely called for the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with responsibility for small business to speak in the House on the challenges that will meet his Department in the coming years. The Minister of State excelled in his first contribution to the House yesterday.