Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Coffey's call for a debate on obesity in younger children. I agree that the document sent to all Members this week was very informative. I also support the call made by Senator Mary White for a debate on education for those aged under five. I agree with her that there was an excellent debate on child welfare in the Chamber yesterday and an excellent exchange of views with all Members across the divide and the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. I primarily want to ask the Leader if he could arrange a debate on palliative care and the great work carried out by hospices. That would be a better way of talking about what is happening in cancer care here than taking a cheap shot at the eminent Professor Keane, as Senator Twomey did. He made his comments about——