Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On 10 July last, in reply to a question in the House from my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, the Taoiseach admitted for the first time that the Fianna Fáil-led Government had no option but to enter into the bank guarantee scheme. I am glad the Taoiseach repeated that on television yesterday. It should be put on the record that the question was first raised in this House by Senator Darragh O'Brien.

I join Senator Clune in welcoming the independent report on the JobBridge programme. I have first hand experience of the programme and it is working. I wish it continued success.

I also join colleagues in sounding a word of caution about the amount of drugs being sold over the Internet and arriving in this country via our postal service. I and other colleagues in the Seanad such as Senator Healy Eames, Senator Norris, former Senator Joe O'Toole and colleagues in the Lower House, worked hard to ensure that legislation was introduced on an emergency basis to close the head shops.