Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Indeed, I have given a commitment, as has the Leader, to arrange for the Minister to attend for a full post-children's referendum debate. It would be a good time to have a discussion on the judgment, a matter in which all of us are interested. The Senator will appreciate my response.

Senator Darragh O'Brien also raised the issue of the Social Welfare Bill, which will be before the House for three days next week. The Minister will attend for extensive periods over those days and we will have a good opportunity to debate the issues in the Bill. Other Senators also raised issues about the Bill. We will deal with those then.

Senator Paul Coghlan referred to the comments yesterday by the former Director of Corporate Enforcement, Mr. Paul Appleby. All Senators would do well to take note of his remarks, in which he commented adversely on the lack of prosecutions that have been taken against people in respect of banking failures. We should debate banking in the new year.

Senator van Turnhout welcomed the announcement of the missing children's hotline. I agree that it is positive to see it in place, even if it is only for 18 hours per day currently. It will move to 24 hours per day in March. We all note that the motion on youth work will be before the House tonight.

Senator van Turnhout also asked about All Stages of the vetting bureau Bill. The Minister attended the House until 8 p.m. yesterday.