Quite a number of issues have been raised. With regard to Senator Wright's contribution, it is clearly the wish of the House to have statements tomorrow. The only matter to be discussed is the timing. I can assure Senator Mulcahy and Senator O'Kennedy that an appropriate member of Government will be present. Senator O'Toole raised the need for a debate on education. That is open-ended. It is a question of finding an appropriate time-slot. That debate is continuing, as indeed is a debate on banking which was raised by another Senator.
When the debate on banking resumes, we might with the agreement of the House include areas like building societies and other credit institutions. The debate on the last day was unnecessarily restricted by ruling out these categories.
I am not aware of the point raised by Senator O'Toole about tapes. I will consider it but I agree with Senator Cassidy that it would be helpful to have a further debate on the music and entertainment industry.
I feel a little guilty as regards Senator Honan because I have promised her a debate on health. Both Senator Honan and Senator Finneran have consistently raised a number of issues in this regard. I will endeavour to have a full debate on the issues the Senator raised as soon as possible. With so much legislation coming up in this House, it is a question of finding the time to do it, but I will do my best to arrange that. I have already answered the question raised by Senator Mulcahy. I accept the point raised by Senator Henry about the Irish Red Cross. That, of course, will be eligible for discussion next week during the Finance Bill.
I agree with Senator McGowan about "The Hanging Gale". It is a useful piece of anti-revisionist history writing. It is a first class production. Of course, a welcome from County Donegal will always be accepted. Senator O'Kennedy asked for a full debate on the Office of the Attorney General.
Senator Fitzgerald mentioned the Harbours Bill, 1995. It was in part due to the Senator's urging in this House that greater urgency was given to the production of this Bill. It was promised to him by the former Minister for Defence and the Marine, Deputy Coveney. I join with Senator O'Toole and Senator Fitzgerald in saying that as Minister for Defence and the Marine, Deputy Coveney was an example of how a Minister should behave. Deputy Coveney was courteous, sincere in everything he said and lived up to the promise he gave to Senator Fitzgerald to produce the Harbours Bill, 1995. I will make every effort to see that it is processed before the summer recess.
Senator Roche referred to education and that debate will continue. The Senator also mentioned the likely outcome of the Wicklow by-election. Of course, all of us in this House wish the Senator well, maybe for different reasons. However, I remind the Senator of the old catechism; he is old enough to remember it. There was a definition of the sin called presumption. It was defined as a foolish expectation of salvation without taking the means necessary to attain it. We wish the Senator well in the by-election, but remember the old catechism.
Senator Norris referred to air conditioning and I agree with him. The air was hot today even before we started talking, but I will see if anything can be done. There is a foreign affairs debate in progress. If we reschedule that, it would allow Senator Norris to raise the issues on East Timor. I agree the conference the Senator will attend next week is important and both he and Senator Henry may be able to report on it back to the House. On the point raised by Senator Magner it should be appropriate and possible within our structures to get a report back from the Washington conference from Members there.
I told Senator Lydon a week or two ago that the Department of Health expects the White Paper on mental health to be published shortly.