Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Colm Burke also raised the issue of the ten-year health strategy committee. I raised that issue last week in the House. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Harris, and I hope the other party leaders might write to the Minister with a view to having representatives from Seanad Éireann as part of that committee and having a joint Houses approach to the issue of the ten-year health strategy. This is an important issue and it is important that there is representation from this House on that committee.

Senator McFadden raised the issue of school building projects. I suggest the Senator might submit a Commencement matter on that issue. I agree with her that we need to have transparency in school building programmes.