Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to support three calls for debates today, first, Senator Ned O'Sullivan's call for the Minister for Arts, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to come in to discuss gorse fires and the damage they have done.To answer the Senator's question, there have been only 11 prosecutions since 2007. That is 11 prosecutions in a decade on this issue. It would be very appropriate to have the Minister come in for a debate on that.

I would also like to support Senator Gavan's call for a debate with the Minister for Defence in respect of purchases. It relates to a wider issue, which is a question of ethical procurement policies-----