Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Lansdowne Road agreement oversight group is having a meeting to discuss the situation regarding the industrial actions of the INMO. As Leader of the House, I hope that both sides will re-engage in this issue. We have seen three weeks of discussion and I am led to believe from both sides that significant progress was made in those three weeks of talks. I hope that there will be dialogue and I appeal to all sides to engage in that spirit of dialogue because it is important. All of us in this House understand the role of our nurses and want to work with them in achieving what they want.

Senators Craughwell and Richmond raised the issue of Brexit. I would be happy to advance the case that we have for a Brexit committee of the House through the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I am sure this proposal would be looked at by the CPP. It is very important to advance that.

Senator Conway-Walsh raised the matter of health. We had this debate yesterday.