I join those Members who expressed their sympathy and condolences to the families of Lorna Carty and Martina and Larry Hayes. The attacks in Tunisia were savage in nature and the atrocities carried out elsewhere were dreadful. I assure Senator Darragh O'Brien that I will certainly ask the relevant Minister to come before the House to discuss terrorist and extremist threats in this country.

I note the Senator's points which he has made on several occasions on the pension levy which will be brought to an end this year. I am sure he will be glad to hear this.

I am sure the Leader will be glad also.

Senators Ivana Bacik and Cáit Keane referred to the crime statistics. Senator Cáit Keane inquired about the possibility of having a debate on the greater use of technology, in which debate the issue of maternity leave for gardaí could be included. I will try to arrange for the Minister for Justice and Equality to come before the House to debate these matters in early course.

Senator Ivana Bacik welcomed the fact that the unemployment rate had fallen to 9.7%. I am sure this will be welcomed by all Senators.

I have been passed the information Senator David Norris provided on the Palestinian village of Sousia. I will certainly raise the matter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Senator Hildegarde Naughton referred to the 26-bed hospice care unit planned for Galway and the fact that public investment would be needed to supplement the capital funds being raised by those involved with the project. The position is the same in Waterford where construction of a major palliative care centre is due to begin later in the year. Some €6 million is to be provided for the latter project by means of fund-raising by the public. The amounts involved are very large in the context of public fund-raising.

It has been done there and I am sure it will be done in Galway. I stress the need for further Government funding for hospice and palliative care services.

Senators Denis O'Donovan and Michael Mullins raised the issue of cattle rustling and referred to the devastating blow to the Dillon family. This is a serious matter. As has been stated, there is a need for increased North-South police co-operation to address the question of paramilitary involvement and money being siphoned off for paramilitaries and others as a result of these acts in the past few months. The issue will have to be debated. The only time we heard about cattle rustling in the past was in connection with the Wild West, but it seems to be like the Wild West here because there is little control in policing on both sides of the Border. While there is co-operation, there is a need for further action and legislation, if necessary, to curb these acts.

Senator Jim D'Arcy put the number of questions he had received from the people of Haggardstown. They were salient questions which Senator David Cullinane did not proceed to answer.

Senators Paschal Mooney, David Cullinane, Paul Coghlan, Paul Bradford and others referred to the situation in Greece. There is no question but that we must empathise with the Greek people when we see elderly pensioners queuing outside boarded up banks and clutching their deposit books wondering whether they will have access to their money or be able to put food on the table. This is a serious issue for the Greek people which can be averted if the Greek Government decides to return to talks on how to keep Greece in the eurozone by agreeing to a new support programme. There were signs of economic recovery in Greece in 2014, with a small increase in GDP, falling unemployment and the regaining of access to financial markets, but they are gone. There cannot be jobs and investment without economic stability. Similarly, there cannot be economic stability without political stability. Yesterday the Taoiseach wrote to the Greek Minister to outline Ireland's support for the objective of achieving a sustainable and mutually beneficial agreement acceptable to all concerned which would return Greece to growth within the eurozone. The Taoiseach stated it had been very much his hope that, in line with the approach agreed to, agreement would have been achieved at the Eurogroup meeting on 27 June on the basis of negotiations between the Greek Government and the institutions, but, unfortunately, the decision of the Greek Prime Minister to unilaterally break off the negotiations meant agreement could not be reached at the time. The Government continues to urge a return to negotiations as quickly as possible, while the Taoiseach has reiterated to the Greek Prime Minister that Ireland, with the rest of the countries in the eurozone, remains open to dialogue in a spirit of solidarity and responsibility. There is a need, even at this stage, for the Greek Government to return to the table and the negotiations to deal with the dire situation facing the country.

Senator Feargal Quinn referred to the need for defibrillators on Irish aeroplanes. This is a serious matter. Perhaps we might resume the debate on the Bill he introduced two years ago.

On the point the Senator raised about employment permits, Second Stage of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 will be taken later and I hope he will take part in that debate. The employment permits issue he mentioned could be incorporated into the debate on the Bill. I ask him to consider this suggestion.

Senator Colm Burke spoke about excessive drinking and the shortage of nurses, a matter he raised in the Commencement debate. I take his point about the need for incentives to bring back Irish nurses from abroad because there is a dire shortage.

Senator Gerard P. Craughwell clarified that funding for the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre had not been cut, as I mentioned last week. I do not propose to accept his amendment to the Order of Business that No. 74, non-Government motion No. 17, be taken before No. 1.

Senator Catherine Noone spoke about roaming charges. It is very welcome that these charges will be ended by 2017. It is a matter that has been raised in this House for many years and it is great news that eventually we will see the end of these exorbitant charges.

Senator Michael Mullins spoke about the terrorist attack in Tunisia and what had happened at the Dillon family farm.

I note Senator Terry Brennan's point about the national strategy for suicide prevention, on which I will try to arrange a debate with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch.

Senator Rónán Mullen spoke about a greenway project in east Galway. The greenways established throughout the country have been very successful. They have been established through negotiations between local authorities, farming institutions and others. I suggest the Senator table a Commencement matter on the specific greenway project he mentioned.