Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senator Fitzgerald and others spoke of what is being experienced in Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin. One's heart would go out to some of the parents and poor unfortunate children waiting for operations there. I will certainly endeavour to have the Minister come to the House as a matter of urgency to deal specifically with what has been taking place. I compliment TV3. One of the patients we saw on television two weeks ago has successfully undergone his operation and, please God, will return to full health.

Senators O'Toole, Mullen and Buttimer called for the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House for a debate on everything to do with his portfolio and particularly regarding teacher substitution as outlined by Senator O'Toole. I welcome yesterday's announcement of six brand new schools. Senators Boyle and Buttimer will be delighted to see that two of them are in the rebel county of Cork.