Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business so that the Minister for Health will attend the House to explain his allegations about a 21% mortality rate at Roscommon County hospital when it was actually 5%.

When does the Leader expect the House to debate the Cloyne report? Will it be next week? It must be debated before the House goes into the summer recess. Otherwise, when the House returns the issue will have moved on.

I commend the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, in his actions regarding the serious sexual abuse case in Donegal heard in the courts yesterday. I commend those courageous young men who went public to ensure the person responsible was outed. When I heard them on the radio, I was impressed by the decision they made. The 2001 legislation covering the sex offenders' register must be reviewed considering it proved inadequate in the Donegal case. It is remarkable that someone found guilty of sexual offences was subsequently allowed to continue as a caretaker in a school and re-offend. The Minister has demanded reports on the Garda's role from the Garda Commissioner and from the staff and management of the school involved. This case deserves an immediate and detailed investigation.

I was impressed by Senator John Kelly's call for investigations into alleged social welfare fraud. I was in awe of his alleged generosity when he was a community welfare officer in the Ballaghaderreen area-----