Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The vast majority of Members who have spoken this morning have spoken on the Áras Attracta case which we saw on our television screens last evening. Everybody who saw the programme was shocked. It is totally unacceptable that vulnerable people should be treated in such a cruel and insensitive way. There is an ongoing inquiry and due process must apply. However, I hope that appropriate sanctions are put in place that reflect the seriousness of the situation and what we saw and witnessed on our screens last evening.

An amendment to the Order of Business has been tabled which calls for the relevant Minister to attend. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Lynch, is the appropriate Minister to deal with this matter. I will try to have her attend. I hope that she will be in a position to confirm that she will be here today from 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. I cannot amend the Order of Business until such time as she confirms a specific time.