Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Senator is correct. It is also my opinion that the Palestinian people deserve to have their voice heard and deserve to be recognised. While that might not get me universal approval in many quarters, I share the Senator's views in this regard and this is an issue Members must consider. I will seek to have the Minister come before the House in this regard.

Senator Norris raised the issue of Syria and Palestine, which I have also discussed. Senator Davitt raised the issue of dental care and I will ask the Minister, Deputy Harris, to come into the House on that issue. Senator Warfield raised an important issue that is now entering the public domain regarding libraries without staff. There is a distinction to be made between libraries staffed by librarians and the service they provide and the staffless library but it is of critical importance to recognise the importance to our communities of the library service. I will be happy to have the Minister, Deputy Coveney, come into the House to discuss this with Members. Senator Lombard raised the issue of Norwegian Air and Cork and many of us who are from Cork have raised this troubling issue, which I believe has now gone to arbitration. However, from the perspective of Cork and Munster, it is critical that this transatlantic link from Cork be established. I appeal to the US authorities to be able to certify and to give the licence to Norwegian Air.

Ní fhaca mé an clár mar gheall ar an bpictiúrlann i nGaillimh, ach tá an ceart ag an Senator Ó Clochartaigh go bhfuil obair forbartha le déanamh ag gach Roinn maidir leis an gcaoi ina úsáidtear airgead an taxpayer. In any event, oversight of money being spent on the taxpayers' behalf is something Members should do, as well as having the Minister come to the House on that issue. As for the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, I will be happy to have him come into the House as well.

I will accept Senator Nash's amendment to the Order of Business. If Senator Norris will withdraw his amendment, I will endeavour to have the Minister come to the House within the next couple of weeks.