David Cullinane (Sinn Fein)

We owe it to her and to children to listen. The invitation is important.

A plethora of health issues were raised yesterday and the Leader stated that he would collate them and invite the Minister for Health to the House for several discussions. Diabetes services pose a serious concern. As part of the discussions with the Minister, will time be given to debate Diabetes Action's proposals on reconfiguring services for adolescents and children?

I welcome Senator Bacik's remarks to the effect that there will be a debate on the economy. Could we also consider the questions of unemployment and forced emigration? Today's figures show 2,600 more people on the live register, bringing the overall number to 443,000. Will the debate on the economy address youth unemployment and unemployment generally, the question of people who are under-employed and have had their hours cut and the matter of self-employed people falling into traps-----