We have been promised an ombudsman for children, so I would like to know when the relevant legislation can be expected to come to the House. It is essential that we vindicate the rights of children and an ombudsman would go some way to achieving that aim. We urgently need to proceed with disability legislation as soon as possible. Senator Maurice Hayes brought reality to the debate on the rail strike. Other Senators spoke of industrial chaos, but it does not exist in Ireland.
Industrial relations are stable, although there are glitches which hamper the public.
I am afraid a small group of people is deliberately trying to infiltrate various trade unions. The Senator is getting into the detail of the debate. The Senator does not want it to come from the Government side. There are no trains and no aeroplanes. There was a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday and a few statistics emerged.