Rónán Mullen (Independent)

One good thing about the media is that people will pay attention to those issues and as we ask difficult questions of hard-pressed taxpayers in this country, we will be expected to lead by example.

Good news was reported yesterday about a breakthrough in stem cell research. Members will know I had a Private Members' Bill prohibiting embryo-destructive research up for debate in this House in November. The good news is that scientists have managed to get adult cells to revert to an embryonic-like state so that it will, hopefully, be possible to have a limitless supply of stem cells while avoiding the ethical dilemma of destroying embryos.