Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The officials in the various Departments will have to look a lot more carefully at the suggestions and Bills that are introduced by Members of this House.

Senators Noone, Keane, O'Keeffe and Eamonn Coghlan referred to obesity levels in children. As Senator O'Keeffe said, there is a working group on obesity at present, and we had our own public consultation report as well as Senator Eamonn Coghlan's report. As he stated, many people are doing good work in that area, such as PE teachers and various groups, but we need that work to be co-ordinated and focused. I appreciate the work Senator Eamonn Coghlan is doing. I doubt I would be able to run that 5 km but I will certainly take up the challenge of walking it.

Senator Leyden raised issues concerning the Garda Síochána. I honestly thought Senator Leyden, Senator O'Brien or somebody else would answer the question which I asked on Tuesday concerning where the ¤90 million extra in cuts, which was in that recovery plan for the Garda for last year, this year and next year, would come from.