Seanad debates

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

11:00 am

Photo of Maurice CumminsMaurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Senator Quinn has already called for a debate on heritage and wild life. We will have one and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Deenihan, is willing to come to the House and discuss these matters at a later stage.

Senator Mulcahy mentioned the Social Welfare Bill. The House spent all day on Friday and Monday having a comprehensive and excellent debate on that Bill and there was ample opportunity to raise those matters. I am sure there will be other opportunities to raise with the Minister the points mentioned by the Senator.

I am sure we all agree with Senator Sheahan about encouraging young people to come out and vote. We should outline that there is still time for them to register to vote in the referendum.

Senator Burke raised a very important item in respect of the EU health care directive and the cross-Border issue. I will inquire when it will be transposed into law by the Minister. Senator Noone raised the matter of internships and companies taking advantage of young people. It is a matter I will raise with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, and perhaps he will come to the House. Regarding the point raised by Senator Healy Eames, we dealt with the comments of the Minister for Finance yesterday on the Order of Business.

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