Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

Can we have a debate on the national development plan before we break for the summer recess?

Moving on to the area of health, when the Minister, Deputy Harney, was here last week, the Members opposite were gushing in their praise of her. This morning we heard an eminent accident and emergency consultant talk about patient safety and the welfare of junior doctors when he almost closed an emergency department in Cork city. Is that the kind of health service the Leader wants?

There is also the issue of the banking inquiry and Senator Ross was right in what he said; the Minister for Finance is shielding the Taoiseach, his predecessors and other people. Let us have a full, open banking inquiry.