With respect, the Senator is referring to a Dáil motion.

I am speaking about it today in the Seanad to ask colleagues to talk to their friends and other politicians and urge them to vote this afternoon. This is about mental health services and is really relevant. We have been banging on about the issue for a long time, for some ten years. Over 70% of A Vision for Change has not been implemented.

I have to deal with what is relevant to the Order of Business in this House.

Fianna Fáil's amendment mentioned seven-day services in two years but did not commit to the provision of a 24/7 service. The timeline for seven-day services is far too long and the non-committal of the Government is deeply worrying. Members of this House and the Dáil should not stand back and allow this to continue. Citizens are dying and crying and begging for help. I welcome the Green Party's initiative on mental well-being in schools. Young people and the new generation will see the stigma removed, with mental well-being made a top priority. I am appealing to all Senators to talk to colleagues and urge them to vote "Yes" to the motion, without amendments, in the Dáil debate at lunchtime. Be accountable; be responsible; be compassionate and make this a top priority.

In 2003 the 24-hour consultant-led emergency unit at Ennis General Hospital was reconfigured to a doctor-led day facility for people with minor injuries.

Part of that reconfiguration was the upgrade of the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle, County Limerick to which people from counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary could go to avail of emergency services. Unfortunately, the facility in the hospital has not yet been built. While it is due to open in 2017, it is still in construction phase. What happened in respect of reconfiguration in the middle of the last decade involved putting the cart before the horse. It was announced in County Clare this morning that Shannondoc, the out-of-hours GP service, was being dramatically scaled back. The out-of-hours services in Ennistymon and Kilrush will be amalgamated in one facility in Milltown Malbay. While services will continue in Ennistymon and Kilrush at weekends, this is certainly a significant blow in providing doctor cover at weekends. I call on the Minister for Health to make a statement setting out his views on the reduction in the Shannondoc service. What does he propose to do about it? I also call on him to carry out a review of the service provided by Shannondoc in County Clare in the past few years. It is my contention that it provides a very important service and that its presence in County Clare is extremely important. If people from Loop Head find themselves in difficulty, are they now expected to go to Milltown Malbay to see a doctor when until now, they could have gone to Kilrush? It is not appropriate or acceptable and the Minister needs to intervene. My understanding is there is an issue with retaining doctors, particularly for the red-eye shifts. I want the Minister to give his views and review the matter urgently.

I wish to raise a few points before the budget announcement next week. There are many competing priorities and everyone, including economists and lobbyists, will have different opinions. One group that was referred to today should be the first port of call for attention in the budget, namely, people with disabilities. Senators John Dolan and Mark Daly raised the issue. We heard yesterday about the situation in County Meath, but that is only one case. People living with disabilities who are challenged on an hourly basis, some of whom are in chronic pain, should be the first point in allocating any additional support from the recovery in the economy. There is a commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government. The Minister of State with responsibility for dealing with disability issues, Deputy Finian McGrath, has given a commitment that legislation to give effect to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be passed before the end of the year and I hope that will happen. In addition, funding is required to give effect to the legislation and support implementation of the convention.

Bhí mé féin agus an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh ag Buan-choiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán. Tá moltaí déanta ag na heagrais Ghaeilge a tháinig le chéile go mbeadh airgead breise curtha ar fáil do chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta sa cháinaisnéis. Bhí ciorruithe géar ar an earnáil sin le roinnt blianta anuas. Tá moladh déanta go mbeadh ar a laghad €18 mhilliún ar fáil thar trí cháinaisnéis nó thart ar €4.5 mhilliún i mbliana. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil moladh déanta ag mo chomhghleacaí, an t-iar-Aire Gaeltachta, an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív, go mbeadh €6 mhilliún ar fáil an bhliain seo chugainn agus go mbeadh €1.5 mhilliún den €6 mhilliún ar fáil do chúrsaí infreastruchtúir sa Ghaeltacht. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sé sin ar fáil fosta.

Last week Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile, rightly, welcomed the agreement between the Crumlin Ardoyne Residents Association and the Orange Order on marching in Ardoyne. I wanted to welcome the agreement, but, unfortunately, I became involved in a local issue in the Seanad. The agreement is of huge significance and something for which we must congratulate all of the parties involved. I know about the work being done on the ground, which is incredible. When issues arise, we have cameras and television crews highlighting all that is negative, but this is very positive. One man I want to thank is Fr. Gary Donegan from Holy Cross Church. He has worked every evening for many years to ensure outbreaks of hostility do not occur. It was very depressing, therefore, to see how he was verbally attacked by people who were very upset, which I can understand. I see that a man has been arrested for making threats to a journalist and that the matter has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. We must ensure nobody can threaten journalists in Northern Ireland or elsewhere. I will not comment further on the matter, but this is a hugely significant moment. I thank all of the people, organisations and political parties involved in reaching the agreement.

We are very concerned about flooding on the River Shannon. The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Deputy Seán Canney, will today announce confirmations of water levels with the various bodies. A lot of work has been done behind the scenes by various groups, including the local authorities, Bord na Móna and many local groups on small remedial schemes which I believe will be very helpful. I am not sure about what is happening in one area and need to be convinced that the ESB is fully living up to its responsibilities. It needs to come on board on Lough Allen and outline exactly what it intends to do because there has been far too much subterfuge and it has not worked effectively with the local community. I have already spoken to the Minister of State about the matter. He must meet the ESB and local communities to address the issue.

Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall a bheith chomh ghasta agus gur féidir. When the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade was here yesterday, I referenced Modeling Irish Reunification, a major piece of research commissioned by the University of British Columbia, Vancouver into the economics of Irish unity. The report has received some limited coverage in this state in recent months since its publication. The author, Dr. Karl Hubner, is in the city today and will be briefing members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement at 2.30 p.m. I, therefore, encourage Members who are available to come and avail of the opportunity to engage with Dr. Hubner on his research, particularly in the light of the issues that have been consistently raised here since the Brexit vote. We must actively pursue and explore every option open to us. I think everybody in this House agrees that, ultimately, the best option for the people, both North and South, is the reunification of the country. This paper identifies the very tangible economic and income benefits that would come from it.

Ba mhaith liom fosta trácht iontach gasta a dhéanamh ar an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill. Bhí muid uilig - bhuel, roinnt mhaith againn - thall in Óstán Buswell's inné ag bualadh le hionadaithe ó Chonradh na Gaeilge. Shíl muid go rinne siad sár-jab ag déanamh stocaireachta orainn ó thaobh chúrsaí Gaeilge de agus na héilimh atá i measc phobal na Gaeilge,Thuaidh agus Theas. Dar ndóigh, i budget Shinn Féin, a d'fhógair muid ag tús na seachtaine seo, bhí muid ag iarraidh níos mó ná mar a bhí á lorg ag Conradh na Gaeilge a chur isteach i dtionscadail teanga agus Gaeltachta ar fud fad na tíre. Admhaíonn muid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis an teanga agus an méid buntáistí, tairbhe agus cúrsaí dearfacha a thagann ó a bheith ag infheistiú i bpobal labhartha na Gaeilge. Mar a dúirt an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill agus an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh roimhe seo, sílim gurb fhiú seal a chaitheamh ag comhrá ar chúrsaí Gaeilge agus cúrsaí infheistíochta sa teanga agus sna pobail Ghaeltachta a bheith againn.

I offer my sympathy to the staff of Cameron in Longford and their families. They were told unceremoniously yesterday afternoon that their jobs were gone. I am concerned about the IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland funding invested in the company. What are the implications? Is that funding lost? I am also concerned about the number of IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland visits to County Longford which is suffering quite badly. I ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor, to come to the House to address the issue of what will happen to IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland funding if a company pulls out. This company has pulled out and taken its manufacturing operations elsewhere where they can be done cheaper. It is devastating news for County Longford.

I support what Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill said about Conradh na Gaeilge and cúrsaí Gaeilge, which are very important. Now that some money is available, Conradh na Gaeilge and cúrsaí Gaeilge should be considered for further funding.