Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have made such a request a number of times and I obviously did not get a response. Maybe it is because the Minister of State is out with the diaspora, which is probably a good thing, but I will certainly request a statement. I congratulate the community that cherishes the Irish who emigrated to Canada. I did not know about this until I visited Montreal a couple of years ago. The community really does care. It is lovely to see, even from afar, that continued commitment.

I know Senator Boylan has campaigned on greenwashing for many years. It was lovely that she got the credit, not for the decision that was made, but for her campaign in the past couple of years. It is really good to see. What is really scary to see in today's world, and not just in Ireland, is the amount of information people believe to be true that is completely not true. Nobody seems to be responsible for telling us such information is not true in a co-ordinated way. I congratulate the Senator. I am delighted the ASAI has found in favour of customers, as opposed to our being duped, as we have been for many years.

Senator Conway raised the very frightening campaign, which has been started by a young lady who does the Newstalk programme at lunchtime, but it came to a head yesterday with the presentation by some of our nurses detailing exactly the kind of conditions under which they have been working and the lack of response from the HSA for the past number of years.It definitely warrants a debate. We are trying to find time in the schedule next week to take the healthcare report as quickly as possible, but this is probably equally urgent. We will try to get it in as quickly as we can.

I thank Senator Boyhan for correcting the record. I do not think anyone would have doubted that there was anything but sincerity in his initial contribution.

There are very few people outside the Houses who care about the Electoral Commission. I know it is probably very nerdy, but I am pleased to see that it is finally up and running. Hopefully, we will get the recommendations from it sooner rather than later.

I cannot accept Senator Craughwell's amendment to the Order of Business but not because I do not agree with his request. I am informed that the Minister is in the west of Ireland today. I have requested a written response from him. First, he is not aware of the issue the Senator raised, so he is going to contact the Department immediately to get answers to the questions, particularly on the grounding of the flight in Derry, but, more importantly, about the unlicensed holders and the accounts raised by the Senator. I will get the written response for him if not today then hopefully by tomorrow. If I do not, I ask the Senator to raise it as a Commencement matter on Tuesday in order that we can get the Minister in, especially as the schedule for Tuesday has already been agreed and Orla Murray cannot change it at the moment. That would be the best way to do it. The Senator raised some very concerning issues this morning.