Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, by all means. Senator Wilson also raised section 39 organisations. I praise Senator Feighan for his ongoing work and commend him for his interview on "The View" last week. I praise all sides, in Westminster and in the Oireachtas, for the work they are carrying out. To address Senator Colm Burke's contribution, we will have a debate tomorrow on GPs, during which we can have a discussion and I hope we will get clarity around the whole issue. I have not read the report from Trinity College but we will debate the issue tomorrow.

Senator Warfield raised the issue of RTÉ's review of its orchestras. I certainly hope that RTÉ does not do anything as part of this review which would diminish or curtail the role of the orchestras because they are a very important part of RTÉ. It is something which many of us who pay our licence fee are happy to support because, first of all, they provide employment and, second, they bring culture and joy to our country. The orchestras bring a uniqueness and a sophistication. I certainly hope that RTÉ will continue to support the arts through its orchestras. Senator Paul Coghlan also made a contribution regarding the North.

Finally, I wish our soccer team every success tonight in the Aviva Stadium. I hope that the streets of Ireland will be rocking to the sounds of "Olé, olé" at the conclusion of the match. We had a good result last weekend. Tonight will be a very challenging occasion but with the spirit of Roy Keane and the captaincy of David Meyler, I am sure the Cork element will lead Ireland to success. On a serious note, I wish our team and the FAI every success. As Senator Feighan rightly said, we remember Gary Mackay's great score back in the 1980s. I hope that we will have similar joy tonight and can look forward to a summer of soccer next year.