I call for a debate on alternative budgets. I called for it last year and I believe we should have it again this year. It is not too late because we are sitting tomorrow and on Monday. It would also be important to discuss the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, because that national recovery plan was drafted by the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government. It was signed off on by the then Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin. That national recovery plan included a property tax, water charges, reductions in front-line staff in the public sector, increases in third and fourth level education fees and cuts to social welfare payments.

The people regretted it.

When Fianna Fáil members are talking about their alternative budget, they should be reminded of the national recovery plan on which they signed off.

The Fianna Fáil alternative budget is costed.

Senator Cullinane to continue, without interruption.

Somebody mentioned fascism yesterday when Members were being interrupted. I remember it was a member of the Fianna Fáil Party.

Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

With respect, when Fianna Fáil states it is in favour of a property tax but not just yet, this applies when it is in opposition, but if it gets back into government, all the content of its national recovery plan, including property taxes, water charges and cuts to social welfare will be brought in.

The Senator must be affected by the opinion polls. Sinn Féin is going down in the opinion polls and we are going up

There has been no election called, as the Senator knows; therefore, we will wait and see.

On a related matter, a new survey by the Irish Dental Association shows that the changes made by the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government to the free treatment under the PRSI and medical card schemes has meant that more people are putting off going to a dentist and are only going when they are in severe pain. There are growing problems with people not going to a dentist as early as they should and that is because of the changes that were brought in, which must be reversed. The survey shows an increase in waiting times for children to see orthodontists. That needs to be dealt with. I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the survey commissioned by the Irish Dental Association.