Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

We are sick and tired of being called the Government when we are one third of it but are working, in fact, as 50% of the Government.

I add my voice to those calling for a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. I pay tribute to his wife, Geraldine, for the dignity and fortitude she has shown over 23 years. She is still fighting the fight. She understands that the only way is to keep going. I am reminded of the recent Hillsborough revelations. I hope Mrs. Finucane and her family do not have to wait another 23 years, that a public inquiry will be granted and that whatever information is on this side of the Irish Sea will be made available to such an inquiry.

I support Senator Bacik's call for an interdepartmental review of the provision of respite care services. Observations have been made about how patchy they are. As we concentrate on the cuts to funding for respite care we forget about the provision of the care itself. Such a review might assist the targeting of the provision more accurately.