Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I concur with Senator Twomey's comments on the primary medical certificate and the loss of limbs as it relates to VRT rebates. To illustrate the point he outlined, a member of a local authority in the midlands with whom I am familiar has one arm which is of no use to him and he has experienced the problem as outlined by Senator Twomey. We must revisit this issue.

I raise the issue of boy racers, having received a plethora of complaints about the activities of young people, especially young males, driving at very high speeds and doing handbrake turns. While I do not wish to be a killjoy, this activity has resulted in the pride and joy of some parents, including in some cases the young person behind the wheel, being taken from them. It behoves us as a House of the Oireachtas to invite the Minister to the House to have a debate on the issue.

Senator MacSharry raised the issue of nurse training. I ask the Leader and my party's spokesperson on health, Senator Feeney, to arrange a debate on the issue because certain nursing disciplines are not as well represented in terms of numbers as they could be. As a consequence of that, many hospitals are experiencing difficulty recruiting nurses from these disciplines.

On the lack of legislation coming before the House, I have asked for a debate on the issue of joyriding and boy racers. From time to time, Senators ask the Leader, Deputy Leader or Acting Leader to arrange debates on topics and it is important to facilitate those requests because it gives the House a relevance it would not otherwise enjoy. While we should, as a legislative assembly, deal with legislation, I do not dismiss the importance of having statements on a range of issues.