Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

In the week of the tenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, in recognising the DUP did not support it at the time but is now in Government, will the Leader examine the number of political celebrations and politically led commemorations which are taking place and rightly so? Will the Leader speak to the Taoiseach and to the Minister for Foreign Affairs about having a social event during the summer for the people of the island of Ireland to celebrate in a community sense the point we have achieved? Many people will state the political process has moved on and it is right to mark this. However, another side to this is that communities supported this. In the same way as we all voted on the same day for the Good Friday Agreement, we should have a commemoration at a community and social level for the people of Ireland to celebrate where we are and where we want to go.

I wish to add my voice to the issue of stroke care. Yesterday, I spoke about music therapy in the context of acquired brain injury. A part in regaining speech after a stroke is potentially played by music therapy. When we examine the development of stroke units, the holistic and multi-disciplinary approach of including all of the professions is extremely important.

I would also like to add my tuppence-worth on another matter and state there is an awfully warm glow around the two Houses today. I wish the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance well when he assumes the leadership of the country. We have had good experience with people leading in this House and I am sure it will be the same at political level in the other House.