Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Correct. The Government, as the Taoiseach and Minister for Health have outlined, is open to meeting. I invite and encourage all concerned to sit around the table and engage.

Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issue of JobPath. It is worth noting that there are 41,000 people employed full time and 5,000 part time. The level of complaint concerning JobPath is around 0.41%. If the acknowledged costs are what the Senator says they are, work needs to be done on it. If what she is saying is correct, it beggars belief. I am not sure it is correct.

I join Senators Ruane and Higgins in referring to Internet Safety Day and the report last week on sex education. I commend all involved in the Oireachtas education committee. It is important that our curriculum be reformed regarding the development of sex education for young people. I hope we can continue the ongoing work. To be fair, it was initiated by Mr. Ruairí Quinn, and continued by the former Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the current Minister, Deputy McHugh. I hope the development can happen.

With regard to the Data Protection Act, I do not have a commencement date for Senators Higgins and Ruane but I am sure we can liaise with the Department on that issue.

Senator Bacik raised the issue of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill. It is before the House tomorrow and it is best to leave it until tomorrow.