Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

-----similar to the one we held in October. I hope we will have a date for that soon. We all welcome the emergency ambulance scheme and, as Senator Leyden mentioned, we can already see the effectiveness of the introduction of the air ambulance.

Senator Moran spoke on the significance of the handing over of the Olympic torch in Dundalk. We all realise its significance.

Senator Zappone referred to the merger of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission. She put forward a number of questions for the Minister. Perhaps Senator Zappone would raise that matter on the Adjournment. As there were so many questions involved, she would get proper and necessary answers in an Adjournment debate. The questions she asks are very relevant.

Senator Noone and Senator Crown referred to the morning after pill. Last week, for the first time, we held a sexual health awareness week, which was very welcome. When we arrange the debate with the Minister for Health I am sure the Senators can raise the points they raised today on that matter.

Senator Quinn asked that the Competition Authority investigate the charge in respect of MasterCard. I agree with the Senator and I will raise the matter with the Minister. Like other Senators, he also called for a debate on the constitutional convention. I will arrange such a debate soon.

In response to Senator Harte's request for a debate on the referendum, as I said earlier I will schedule a debate for next Thursday afternoon. Of course, we all wish our soccer team and all our supporters travelling to Poland and Ukraine well and a safe journey, and we wish the team every success.

I agree with Senator Cullinane in commending all the people who voted in the referendum. That will be debated next week. Senator Mullins and others referred to the posters that are still on display. There is a law relating to such posters and I hope the local authorities will enforce it. The Senator also sought an update on the jobs initiative. In the next number of weeks the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, will be in the House to deal with three, if not four, Bills. I am sure there will be an opportunity during the debates on those Bills to raise the question of the jobs initiative. If not, I certainly will try to arrange to have the Minister come in to deal with that matter specifically. However, it would be unfair to deal specifically with the matter, given the Minister will be in the House at least four or five times in the next number of weeks to deal with several Bills under his remit.

Senator MacSharry raised the national spatial strategy and how it appears that jobs are going to Galway, Dublin and Cork and that little is going further north than a line from Dublin to Galway.