Well said.

I will be happy for the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, to come to the House to discuss the matter. I think I speak for everyone in the House when I say we do not want to see the return of a hard border as it it would be economically unsound, unwise and wrong for us as a country. That is the overwhelming view of Members.

Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn referred to the Gaeltacht. If he wants to give me the details later, I will be happy to send them directly to the Minister. Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh raised the matter last week and the Minister is willing to come to the House to discuss it. It is only a matter of selecting a date.

Senator Ned O'Sullivan referred to public service pensions and kite flying in the context of the budget. It is important that we have a debate on the role of public servants and the manner in which, in some instances, they are being pilloried and viewed by some in the commentariat. It is important that we have a debate on the way in which we can fund public services. It is clear that some Ministers will engage in kite flying and I wish they would not because sometimes they can scare people or cause panic. On other occasions, however, it gives people like Senator Ned O'Sullivan an opportunity to fly kites. It is an issue that should be debated.

Senator Fintan Warfield referred to the arts. I was aware that the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, had not come before the House. I again take the points made by the Senator. We have a world-class industry. If one travels the world, one will find that the Irish diaspora are empowered by our music, song, dance and creative arts. I recently attended a screening of "The Young Offenders" which was filmed in Cork. It is a fantastic film and a great advertisement for the film industry. It weaves the strands of tourism, culture and the people. The Senator's points were very well made and I will be happy to have the Minister come to the House to discuss the matter. Again, it is a matter of finding a suitable date.