Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

Will the Leader raise that with the Minister and other Ministers when they come to the Seanad? They must take this House seriously, deal with the issues we raise and respond to the debates and points made on this side of the House.

Some weeks ago we called for a debate on the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. Unfortunately, that vote was defeated and it would have been a worthwhile debate, given what we heard last week from Dr. Somers in the Committee on Public Accounts.