Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join the Senator in wishing all our Ministers who are going abroad safe travel. I am sure they will do a good job in selling, promoting and marketing Ireland. It is important that people travel and tell the world that we are open for business and we are the best small country in the world in which to do business. Our new employment figures will tell the world that we are open, ready, and available and that we have an educated workforce who are looking for new jobs to be created.

Senator Paddy Burke asked for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to come to the House. He made an important point about returning emigrants. It is highly unacceptable that citizens returning to their own country face issues opening bank accounts and with car insurance costs. The Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, will be in the House on Wednesday week to discuss the issue of motor insurance. Senator Burke is correct that this is an absolute disgrace and these returning citizens are being poorly treated by these institutions.

I will not accept Senator Ó Clochartaigh's amendment to the Order of Business. The Business Committee of the Dáil agreed to take the motion on the report on water services without debate. We will follow suit. We had a debate-----