All Members of the House agreed yesterday that what was revealed in the "Prime Time" report, Inside Bungalow 3, was appalling and everyone condemned what we saw happening to residents in that unit. When the Taoiseach was asked yesterday by my party leader, Deputy Martin, if he would instigate an independent inquiry into what we saw in that programme, he did not rule it out but he failed to confirm that it would be undertaken. With the passage of time since yesterday and with mature reflection, is the Government now prepared to commit to providing what the relatives of those in care most desperately want to see being provided which is an independent inquiry into what happened in Arás Attracta?

I ask about the Seanad electoral (university Members) (amendment) Bill. The Government, at its outset, promised us a democratic revolution. When the people did not agree with the Taoiseach's proposal to abandon the Seanad, he returned to the idea of some reform. However, the small piece of legislation dealing with the amendment of the university panels has yet to be seen. When will that legislation be presented to the House?

The industrial relations (amendment) No. 2 Bill to provide for collective bargaining rights was promised in the programme for Government. When can the House expect to see that important legislation?

Everybody in the House was shocked at the revelations about Arás Attracta. Having seen so much and after so many inquiries, one imagines that one is inured to those things. However, I watched it with colleagues from the House and I found it really disturbing. I agree with the Deputy that there needs to be a full inquiry into it. The first inquiry, obviously, because what we saw prima facie looked like criminal activity, is a Garda investigation. My understanding is that 190 hours of RTE film is now being scrutinised frame-by-fame by the Garda Síochána to see what criminal charges might arise. That is the most important investigation that is under way.

I should pay tribute to the "Prime Time" investigation team without whom we would not have known that this happens. It may impact not only on Arás Attracta, but on similar homes and facilities across the country. We need a full investigation of what happened there and also need a robust mechanism to ensure we have proper oversight in every other-----

What about the responsibility of the Minister for Health, who is sitting beside the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform right now?

The Minister is concluding.

-----facility like it.

While I know I should not respond to Deputy Broughan's sidebar, this is not about resources. There were five trained nurses shown on screen in a bungalow. This was about abuse of power.

The buck stops with the Minister for Health.

Deputy Broughan, please-----

I know I should not encourage the Deputy. The notion that a Minister sitting in a Department is responsible for the action of 100,000 public servants-----

That Department has control.

-----is bizarre. We need to have accountability on the front line-----

That is his responsibility.

-----among people who are delivering services. We need proper oversight of them and proper mechanisms to ensure that any wrongdoing is outed. That is why we have, for example, enacted the Protected Disclosures Act to give real protection to whistleblowers who see wrongdoing without putting themselves on the hazard. However, we need to do much more.

Will we have an independent public inquiry?

I am informed that the Seanad electoral (university Members) (amendment) Bill will be next year as will the industrial relations (collective bargaining) Bill.

I wish to finish out that point. There is an additional issue that the Ombudsman raises.

It seems that concerns are not being passed on by the HSE or HIQA to the Ombudsman where there are matters to be investigated. In addition to the specifics that played out on our television screens, that is an issue the Minister might address as might the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar. To return to the theme of the Childline night service, I am aware he replied to Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl earlier, the Minister seems to be unaware that the ISPCC has been in correspondence with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, and has alerted him to the fact that it requires a further €870,000 to retain the service. All of us, I hope, would be of a mind that those moneys must be provided for that service. Will the Minister confirm that is also his view?

In respect of the consolidated domestic violence legislation that has been promised for some time and which we await, on one of the Friday sittings we introduced a modest amendment to the current domestic violence legislation but the Government voted it down on the basis that a more comprehensive package is required. I agree comprehensive reform is necessary but we are waiting a very long time. I have correspondence from Deputy Alan Shatter who was the responsible Minister at the time stating that he was very sorry about the delay but that he had more important things to attend to, as set out by the troika. I hope with his exit from the office that level of prioritisation has changed.

In respect of the first matter on Áras Attracta and the comments made this morning by the Ombudsman, to whom I listened, the Oireachtas enacted new strong powers for the Ombudsman in the Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012 which gives him, in the instance of an institution such as Áras Attracta, the authority to enter, to seize documents and to interview people. These are compelling and strong powers that he indicated he had. It is a facility that is available to any citizen, who feels there is no proper response at local level from a public service provider, to access the Office of the Ombudsman. I have sent many of my own constituents in that direction if they had an inadequate response to a local complaint. They will find they will get a good response from the Office of the Ombudsman.

In respect of Childline, I agree it should continue as a facility and I hope the ongoing discussions with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs will facilitate that. The Deputy's last question was in respect of the consolidated domestic violence Bill. The Bill will come before the House next year.