Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

I ask Senator Wilson to keep Senator O'Reilly updated regarding the progress taking place during the summer recess.

Senator Callely raised the issue regarding Dublin Port tunnel and the difficulties that may be experienced there. I will pass on the Senator's views to the Minister to ascertain the position and will revert to the Senator. Senator Hannigan expressed serious concerns regarding incineration and the challenges facing the people of his constituency. I also can have inquiries made into this matter.

Senator Daly pointed out to the House the ComReg position in respect of health and mobile telephone masts, and referred to the ongoing debate on health and safety in respect of those who use this facility on a daily basis. I have no difficulty in referring this matter to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for its sittings during the remainder of July or in September. It could respond with a short report to be discussed in the House in the early autumn.

As I noted in respect of Senator Ross's request, I have made a commitment to hold an afternoon's debate on the State agencies, the social partners and the great responsibility in respect of the enormous sums of money, such as the €1 billion allocated to FÁS, that are being spent annually. This debate will take place in the early autumn.

Senator Burke called for an update on the value of public private partnerships with particular reference to waste water treatment plants. I have no difficulty in allowing time to facilitate such a discussion.

Senator Larry Butler outlined to the House his difficulties in making his contribution here yesterday evening. With the permission of the Cathaoirleach, I will take the Senator's serious concerns to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to see how we can improve and assist the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Cathaoirleach and those who face the challenge of this difficulty.

Senator Bacik called for a debate on violence. I have no difficulty in providing time for this.

As this is the final day before the summer recess, I thank the Cathaoirleach for his patience, courtesy and understanding of the difficulties we are experiencing. I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach. I thank the Leaders of the various parties, the Whips in the House, and all colleagues and Senators. I wish them all well for the summer.

Senators should take a nice break in the month of August. The committees are sitting right up to the end of July and at the start of September we will be back to work again. They need to take a good hard look at our workload because it will be difficult. With the economy being difficult, our constituents will need all the support they can get, and with our hard work and endeavour, and experience, when our batteries are recharged we will have no difficulty in facing them.

I thank the Clerk of the House and the Clerk Assistant. I thank the Captain of the Guard, John Flaherty, and the Superintendent, Paul Conway, and all the staff of the House for their kindness, help and courtesy. I thank Mr. Jimmy Walsh, our correspondent from The Irish Time, and "Oireachtas Report", for bringing to the people of Ireland the affairs of this House and letting them know the high level of debate that takes place here, and the hard endeavour and work, and the serious concerns, of us all.

I look forward to meeting the Senators again at the end of September on the next sitting day.