Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I mentioned Senator Quinn's Bill yesterday and note his points on the lotto. The probability that the amount will be less than what had been suggested is because of the insistence that good causes will be helped. That is possibly the reason the value will been brought down. I will bring the Senator's concerns to the attention of the Minister, Deputy Howlin.

Senator Mullins spoke on banking practices and I refer him to make those points during the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill, which we will discuss this afternoon. I note the Senator's comments on "Oireachtas Report". There was no coverage of Seanad Éireann for the last two evenings. I do not think it is fair and appropriate coverage but it is left to the people in RTE to decide what they want. I have written to RTE previously at the request of Members of this House and I read out the letter from RTE. Whether we should write to RTE again, all I ask is that this House gets a fair and appropriate response from RTE in its coverage.

Senator Wilson called for a general debate on the abuse of alcohol. We had murder over the suggestion that we put €5 tax on a bottle of wine. We had blue murder when €1 was put on it last year.