Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

My apologies, I forget to read page seven of my responses. As I said, Senator Hanafin had replied to the matter of an independent audit from the parties.

Senators Mary White and Bacik called for a debate on prisons and I have no difficulty in arranging for this to take place. Senators Buttimer and McFadden called for a debate on the NRA. I can definitely agree to have a debate on that. To be helpful to my colleague, Senator McFadden, I will arrange for Senators Glynn, McFadden and myself to meet the NRA on the works in respect of the Rathconnell-Turin road, which is only a few miles away from Senator McFadden's residence in the county.

I fully agree with the sentiments Senator Doherty expressed regarding the plight of the poor people affected by the flash flooding in Gweedore and the surrounding area of Donegal yesterday. Our hearts go out to them, particularly to those businesses which were expecting two good months of business during the peak of the tourism season. It is a difficult time for anyone in a business but it is devastating for this to happen to those business people in the county. I hope we can do everything possible to assist them. The suggestion that an agency should be set up is a good idea. We will see what we can do to progress that.