Dan Boyle (Green Party)

The debate should also include the matter of community care responses. There is no argument about this. I refer to a discussion that Professor Tom Keane held about the reform of the cancer services in British Columbia. He said that money taken from bed spaces there was put directly into other alternative approaches. A debate on this subject, held in that tone with such helpful suggestions would be useful and would help structure national policy in the future. I look forward to such a debate.

Senators Regan, Bacik and Cummins raised questions about the Intoxicating Liquor Bill. The debate surrounding this Bill has run since the publication of the advisory group report on alcohol.