Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

I suggest the Minister for Health and Children attends the House. Many Senators, such as Senator Ross, have asked for this. There should be a debate to hear why the Minister is sticking to the deadline of 1 March and why preconditions are being imposed on the pharmacists. I will move an amendment to the Order of Business to ensure this happens.

Many Members will have seen a recent television report on a unique course in Trinity College Dublin. We often speak about what is wrong with institutions, political and social life and the special needs of people with a disability. It was encouraging to see 19 students graduate from Trinity College Dublin with a certificate in contemporary living. It was the first class to graduate in a pioneering university course for people with intellectual disabilities. I offer congratulations to all the graduates, their families and their lecturers and pay tribute to Trinity College for leading the way with such an innovative course. It is marvellous to see young people who in the past would not even have got to primary or secondary school graduating from a special course in Trinity College that was set up and designed specifically for them. This is a welcome step given the serious difficulties still faced by many youngsters in obtaining resources, a problem which we have highlighted recently in the Dáil and the Seanad. It is a real good news story which is worthy of congratulations from this House.