David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am doing that but, unfortunately, I am being heckled by the Senator on the other side of the House.

I believe there are talented young people who want to work. People in my family who are qualified nurses and teachers have had to leave to get jobs elsewhere. Some left because of what the previous Government did and left before this Government took office, but some have left recently. All of them want to work in this country. The main point the Opposition is making, and the Minister would make the same point if she was in the Opposition, is that there are simply not enough places. The Minister points to the North but I dealt with that in one of my previous contributions. I will not return to it as it would delay the progression of the Bill. However, I hope that as the Bill progresses the Minister might listen to what people are saying and be a little more fair in her responses. If she wishes to single out a political party for criticism and, perhaps, hear things she wishes to hear rather than listen to what is said, that is a matter for her. However, it would be helpful if she did not do that. It might help us to progress the passage of the Bill.