Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Senator Paschal Mooney asked if the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht could be invited to the House for a debate on jobs in the communications industry. I will certainly raise the matter with the Minister.

Senator Feargal Quinn asked about the plight of an Irish citizen imprisoned in Sri Lanka for the past four years. I have details from the Senator on the matter. He raised the issue with the Tánaiste in the House a few weeks ago. I will raise the matter with the Tánaiste again.

Senator Aideen Hayden raised the plight in which many people in mortgage arrears find themselves and asked for a further debate on the Keane report. I will try to arrange for an early debate on the matter. I under the Taoiseach is chairing a Cabinet sub-committee to deal with the whole area of mortgage arrears. Hopefully, we will have word on that issue soon.

Senator Cullinane raised the issue of promissory notes again and there seems to be a call from Sinn Féin not to pay our debts to anybody. Yesterday he mentioned that Sinn Féin was not advocating that people should not pay their household charge. When I spoke to Deputy Mattie McGrath last night he said the Senator was in Carrick-on-Suir, on a platform, when he advocated that people should not pay so I do not know.