Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I hope to have a debate on the JLCs. The problem is getting Ministers to come to the House. Any Member may ask for a debate but it is then my duty to ask a Minister to make himself available on a particular day. It is not an easy task, given the schedules of Ministers. I will endeavour to have as many Ministers as possible come the House. I suggested yesterday that we could have debates without a Minister being present and forward the contents of the debate to the relevant Minister. I prefer to have the Minister present, but we may have to have debates without Ministers being present.