Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I raise the matter in this context. Given that Senator Boyle was a midwife at the birth of the Government and that he has asked for a timeline regarding the Taoiseach's tenure in office, has the Leader managed to procure a date from the Taoiseach regarding a visit to the House? Given the Taoiseach will appear before the United States Congress in March and given the Deputy Leader's comments that he might be gone from us, can the Leader advocate for his appearance before the House?

I join Senator O'Toole in seeking a debate on the role of the Health Service Executive, and its remit. I was appalled, as I am sure was the Leader, to read that the HSE decreed it would not advertise with a particular radio station. Does that mean those who offer a critique on the running of the HSE will be refused treatment on the basis of their comments?