And for lots of single fathers.

I will come to that point. The law has been changed to enable single fathers to obtain guardianship in a much easier way, which is welcome. It is a point we might well raise during the debate on the children and family relationships Bill which the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs have promised and which I hope will be brought before the House during this term. It is a debate which will cover a whole range of issues that hitherto have been neglected in Irish law, including rights in respect of assisted human reproduction, issues around surrogacy, parentage and so on. We would all welcome the introduction of that Bill.

Senator Michael Mullins raised the issue of Irish Water, on which there will be a debate next week. He also sought a debate with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, on road safety. The Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill will be brought before the House next week or the following week. There may be some reference to the increasing number of road deaths during that debate, but it would be good to have a full debate on road safety. I will raise the issue with the Leader.

Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh referred to the detention of Margaretta D'Arcy, about which I read in the newspapers. There is an issue of the separation of powers and it is a matter for the prison governor to look at the welfare of prisoners. That a person should be detained for three months at the age of 79 years for a refusal to sign a bond is clearly a matter of concern.

Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh also raised the issue of potential industrial action at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. As with Senator Paul Coghlan's point, that is a source of concern and an issue one hopes will be resolved.

Senator Catherine Noone mentioned the Central Remedial Clinic and the effect the revelations about salaries had had on the amounts paid in charitable donations and called for a debate on the regulation of charities. We have debated the issue and called on the Minister many times to implement the Charities Act to ensure there is adequate regulation of the charities sector, which was the big issue underlying many of the controversies that arose before Christmas. Certainly, the Labour Party group set aside Private Members' time to debate the issue. We did receive certain promises from the Minister, but we might well ask him to come to the House during this term to revisit the issue and ask about progress in implementation of the Act, which would be welcome.

Senator Jim Daly raised the issue of organ donation and called on Senator Paul Coghlan to inform him of what progress had been made on the human tissue Bill.