Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Butler raised the issues of pay parking and privatisation. I agree with him in that regard and am happy to have the Minister come to the House.

Senator Paul Coghlan raised the issue of illegal dumping. All Members welcome the provision of extra funding to combat this and agree with the Senator that there should be a name-and-shame campaign in that regard.

Senator Boyhan raised the very important issue of Coillte. I am happy to have the Minister come to the House to address that issue. The previous Oireachtas discussed and dealt with the issue of the sale of Coillte.

In regard to Senator Ó Clochartaigh's point concerning the ambulance service in Connemara and other rural areas, there has as he knows, been investment in many different types of ambulances for rural and many other areas. I would be happy to have the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, come to the House to discuss the matter.

As I am often in Senator Murnane O'Connor's home town of Carlow, I share her concern regarding the issue she has raised. She is absolutely correct to voice frustration at the very poor mobile coverage, not just in Carlow town but also on its periphery. It straddles the Laois-Carlow-Rathvilly area but the coverage is appalling. The Carlow to Abbeyleix road is a black spot for communication coverage. I will have the Minister come to the House to address that issue.