Ivana Bacik (Independent)

I will check the progress on that. It is also a matter that is being dealt with and that is before the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, to which the Senator referred.

Senator Burke called for a debate on growth, which we can organise after the referendum. The referendum is critical in seeking to ensure we will have growth and that we will continue to have it in this country.

Senator Maloney raised the issues of medical cards and funding for Gaeltacht services. We might address the medical cards issue during a debate on health more generally and the other issue might be worth raising as a matter on the Adjournment.

Senator Moran raised the issue of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and commended the Justice for the Forgotten group. I think we would all share that commendation. The Senator interestingly raised the point that the Irish team had been given permission to play wearing arm bands in the Ireland-Italy match. I did not know that but that is very welcome and a sensitive and appropriate gesture.

I want to respond to two colleagues, who gave their apologies yesterday, to whom I did not get to respond yesterday. Senator Walsh raised the need for a debate on the media, which I had promised to seek with the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, before the end of the summer. Senator Healy-Eames raised the need for a debate on youth unemployment and trade links with China. We have had debates on those issues with the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Bruton, but we can seek to arrange those again. I give those responses because I did not do so yesterday. I think I have responded to everyone who spoke.