Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I cannot assure the Senator. Only one man can assure the Senator on this.

Senator Hayden spoke about leaving certificate results, student grants and the HEA report on student accommodation. I agree we should have a debate on the report, student accommodation and student grants. I will ask the Minister to come to the House early in the new session.

Senator Craughwell raised the issue of pay and conditions of councillors. LAMA and the AILG requested the political parties to arrange a meeting with the Ministers, Deputies Kelly and Humphreys. All political parties including Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Labour Party arranged this meeting. It was quite a productive meeting but we must wait and see what will come as a result of it. All of the issues Senator Craughwell mentioned today were raised with both Ministers. In the case of PRSI, 25,000 other people in the country are in the same category so it is not a matter of just dealing with councillors as others must be dealt with also. I have no problem with having an open debate, but when Senator Craughwell was president of the TUI were the negotiations in which he was involved ever in public? Did he ever have open debate?