John Ellis (Fianna Fail)

We all heard the debate over recent weeks on the creation of jobs. Will the Leader arrange a debate on recent statements by the new US envoy, Mr. Kelly, with regard to promoting Northern Ireland only, rather than promoting the island as a whole. The Border areas should be as well treated as Northern Ireland in this case. I appeal for a debate on the progress of this.

This morning, we all received two e-mails about the George Mitchell scholarship fund which we debated yesterday. These contradictory e-mails were received from Niall O'Dowd and Ms Vargo. Will somebody examine this matter to establish which has the real story? This is not in the best interests of promoting the country. I hope that what is suggested in one of them with regard to the actions of the other is not true.