Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am always honest with the Senator when he brings things up here. I know very little about the conflict between Türkiye and Syria, other than that there are 3.5 million refugees from Syria in Türkiye. It just does not make any sense. I will get the Senator the statement and will certainly ask for the debate, although maybe not between now and the end of next week. That is no problem. I thank the Senator for raising that. Senator Maria Byrne brought up the kind of sneaky campaign that has gone on subliminally or under the radar by our banks and probably much of society, particularly retail as well, to get rid of cash. It is sad that most of us have young people in our lives who would not even dream of having a fiver in their pocket. My daughter works in a restaurant and when she comes home with her tips, she gives them to me and I have to Revolut her the money because she does not want cash. It will organically happen as older people, who are the mainstay of those using cash, move on in their lives. I do not know what the rush is but we have to protect it, in the absence of moral behaviour, on behalf of the people who need our retail and banking sector. I thank the Senator for raising that and I will bring it up with the Minister for Finance.

Senators Boylan, Seery Kearney and Ó Donnghaile all rightly and proudly recognised the positive tourist accolade bestowed on Kilmainham Gaol. All of us know what a fantastic facility it is. I used to bring my kids on their communion day. It became a ritual in our house to go on communion day. It is a wonderful facility steeped deep in rich history. Senator Ó Donnghaile is right that we have many beautiful buildings with deep history in this country that are not recognised. The passionate guides who work there bring to life the tour when people go around that has impacted so well on our tourists. Long may it last. I continue to wish them well. I will also ask the Leader to send a letter congratulating the board on behalf of all of us as well as the Cathaoirleach.

Senator Boylan raised something very serious and I will bring it up with the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW. I ask her, based on the report she has, who would be responsible for pressing those charges that the drafter of the report suggested?