Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

——and they may have available to them, without any interference, their perches and areas of turf for future generations.

Senator Leyden called for a debate on the HSE in regard to the services provided by Roscommon hospital. I will allow time for a debate on the serious concerns he raised regarding that hospital. The Senator was chairman of the former Western Health Board and brings to the House considerable experience of the challenges facing the providers of hospital facilities in the western region. I have no difficulty in allowing time for such a debate.

We would agree with the sentiments expressed by Senator Mullen regarding the cluster bombs convention that is taking place. I understand it was the initiative of the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, to arrange for representatives of 107 countries to attend this urgently required conference. I congratulate the Minister and everyone concerned in organising the conference. I am pleased that representatives of 107 nations are attending it. That speaks for itself.

Senators Mullen, Healy Eames and John Paul Phelan called for a debate on children who are missing as a matter of urgency. I can arrange to set aside time for such a debate and I will endeavour to ensure it takes place before the summer recess.

Senators Regan and MacSharry raised the issue of Ireland having a veto at the WTO talks. The issue regarding Ireland having a veto was correctly pointed out by Senator Regan, with whom I do not often agree but I must agree with him on this occasion.