Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

May we have a debate on the report issued today by the HSE on the reconfiguration of hospital services in Cork and Kerry? The report is worthy of debate because it downgrades many of the hospitals in Cork and Kerry, on which we need to have a proper debate.

I congratulate Alan Kelly on his fine achievement on being elected to the European Parliament in the constituency of Ireland South. With regard to elections, there is a massive problem with impersonation. Our register is in rag order and there needs to be a complete overhaul of the election process, otherwise we will be guilty of electoral fraud, which, as a nation, we cannot afford.