Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Hannigan, Twomey, Walsh, Norris, Hanafin, Coghlan, Feeney, Bacik, Mary White, Healy Eames, Wilson, Regan, McDonald, Cannon and McFadden expressed serious concerns about proposed legislation and difficulties with issues regarding children. I am pleased to inform the House that the Minister of State will be in the House next Wednesday with the Adoption Bill 2009. No doubt Senators will be pleased to hear that. Given the challenges facing the Department and the Minister of State in this area, no doubt colleagues will be able to give them the benefit of their invaluable experience. On the HSE, the Minister for Health and Children will be in the House this evening. She will be taking questions on the last 10 minutes and I advise spokespersons to seek an up-to-date clarification on the No. 2 issue that Senator Fitzgerald highlighted on the Order of Business.