Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and it should be discouraged. Regarding the traceability of mobile telephones, any effort should be considered to prevent the rise in prank calls by the sick people who do that because they could cost people their lives. In terms of the emergency services being out on prank calls when people's lives are at risk, these people should think twice about what they are doing.

I think I have addressed Senator White's point on her Parental Leave Bill.

I note Senator Kelly's points regarding the other House on which I will not comment; the Cathaoirleach would not allow me do that.

Senator van Turnhout raised the Sixth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection.

I will ask the Minister to come to the House to address that issue.

I do not propose to accept the amendments tabled to the Order of Business.