Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, but I wish to congratulate the Rev. Pat Storey, who is the first woman bishop in the Anglican Church. The doors were always open in the Anglican Church and perhaps this also will be the case and we are working on that.

Today is both international day of persons with disabilities and national grieving day. Members have debated the issues of suicide, grieving and everything associated with it in this Chamber but in the olden days, grieving and everything else was centred to a great extent on the church. Regardless of whether this was good or bad, as many people no longer go to church and that sense of community has been lost, I seek a debate on the community development and support in the community, not just organising but in order that things happen, that is, there is a daily drop-in centre in each community where people can simply drop in for a cup of coffee.

Men's Sheds is great for men and different things are organised. Community halls are there and should be used. I raise this issue on national grieving day, in particular as there were 100 suicides in the first three months of this year, so something is needed.