Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I would like to be associated with the words of Senator Zappone in her call to the Minister for Justice and Equality for real action against prostitution and the enslavement of young women. I am also concerned about the unhealthy attitudes and culture of youths and men in this country, particularly towards sex and females. In this House we have a role to change attitudes and we can lead the way through public advocacy and legislation.

I want to bring some good news to the Seanad this morning. Last night I learned from staff sitting in at Galway Airport that they had cleared a plane for take-off that would transfer organs. That plane could not be fuelled at Shannon and without the airport in Galway, those organs may have been lost. Ironically, it took an airport on the brink if liquidation and staff on a sit-in to operate to ensure that plane took off. One never knows when one might be needed. We must ponder on the wonder and greatness of last night's action.