Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senator Ardagh should highlight to the students the fact that the Government is committed to St. Michael's estate with a variety of models of delivery of housing. I wish the students well in their project.

The Cathaoirleach and Senator Ardagh rightly mentioned the good news that camogie and hurling have been recognised by UNESCO. I commend the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, on her work. As the Cathaoirleach said, praise is also due to former Senator and now Minister of State, Deputy John Paul Phelan, who was the person who threw the ball in, as it were.

Senators Boyhan and Bacik raised the issue of the briefing presented today by Deputy Michael Harty, the chair of the Committee on Health. Senator Bacik is correct about vaccination and the necessity for a very strong public health campaign. I thank Senators Bacik and Boyhan for raising the matter today.

Senator Boyhan raised the issue of the programme for Government and I think he mentioned page 54. He should recognise that the Government has opened a number of primary care centres. The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, was the Minister who established Sláintecare. He has put in place the building blocks to ensure further primary care centres are opened and that the model of healthcare is delivered in community for people. That is a commitment under the programme for Government and in the Sláintecare report.

We have requested the Taoiseach to come to the House. It may not be possible before Christmas.