Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

We had wonderful contributions from ten different organisations on how lifestyle changes can help to prevent cancer. It is a subject which is of importance to each and every family in the country. We hope that report can be finalised and presented to the Minister with strong recommendations. One man mentioned that, on average, 14-year-olds are now three stone heavier than their grandparents would have been. That is a damning statistic on obesity, which shows the need for lifestyle changes to address weight-related illnesses and prevent cancer. The full report will be made available, hopefully by the end of the term. It certainly was a valuable exercise and I wish to compliment every one of the groups that participated, and in particular Dr. Kate Allen who came from the UK to make a presentation.

Senator Conway also spoke about job creation. We have had a full day's debate on that topic, including recommendations and initiatives, which was well received by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton. Perhaps we can reactivate that debate on another occasion, as the Senator has suggested.