Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

-----and, as Senator O'Toole has noted, on what Members are legislating for.

Senators Alex White and Boyle raised the issue of the new Dublin Bus routes and spoke of the good service Dublin Bus has delivered, which it is proposing to tweak and make even more efficient. I wish it every success in doing that. As the Deputy Leader, Senator Boyle, said, a debate on public transport in general and on all the challenges in this area might be useful. I have no difficulty in arranging such a debate.

Senator Mooney expressed strong concerns regarding the jobs of the 5,500 people employed by the Quinn Group in Ireland. No one has done more to create jobs in Ireland than Seán Quinn and his family, a view with which I am sure we all agree. Senator Wilson has tabled a matter on this issue on the Adjournment this evening at which time we will get the up to date position on it. I congratulate Senators Mooney and Wilson who have been very supportive of everything that has been happening in our area in terms of what we, as parliamentarians, can do to assure workers that efforts are being made in this respect. I would like to think the Government and everyone concerned here will do everything they possibly can to assist matters and the re-opening of the company's Northern Ireland market might be the next step. We want to bring this matter to a successful conclusion. We support the great effort and work that is being done in an area which was a wilderness until Seán Quinn started his endeavours 37 years ago.

Senator Coffey called for a debate on the terrible effect heroin usage is having on our society. I have no difficulty setting aside time for such a debate.

Senators Ó Murchú, Hannigan, Mary White, Buttimer, Callely, Doherty, John Paul Phelan and Daly spoke about the centenary celebrations of 1916. Senator Ó Murchú put forward his strong proposal as to how we should celebrate the centenary of 1916. I acknowledge the great efforts of the Irish Independent in its supplement on the events of 1916. I was at the commemoration in Arbour Hill last Sunday morning with the Taoiseach, just one day before 24 April. I was proud to be there as the Leader of Seanad Éireann, as a Senator and as an Irish man. If one does not know from where one comes, one will not know where one is going. The wonderful book published by the Office of Public Works on the final hours and final days outlined by those four reverend gentlemen is a must for everyone to read to understand what our forefathers, men and women, did to give us the country that we have today. I will pass on the views of Senator Ó Murchú to the Minister concerned and to the Government on the renaming of Dublin Airport. I look forward very much to the Abbey Theatre being relocated to the GPO in time for 1916 centenary celebrations in 2016.