Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

Several colleagues have spoken about health issues. It would be helpful if we held a rolling debate on these issues. I strongly support the call for a debate on men's health. We held a debate on this issue in the last Seanad. Unlike their female counterparts, men are slow to look after their health. Statistics indicate that men visit general practitioners at the urging of their mothers, sisters, wives, daughters or female friends.

We should revisit the subject of diabetes types I and II. Any physician would attest that the incidence of diabetes type II is going through the roof. We should put that issue to centre stage given its adverse consequences for our health services. If we found some miraculous cure for diabetes tomorrow morning, we would be able to close at least one third of our hospital beds. It is a serious matter and I would welcome an early debate on it.