Senator Lawlor has less time now.

I want to talk about the €17 billion plus that has been allocated to the health service. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the matter. I ask him first to arrange a debate on the excess of €700 million that was overspent by the HSE last year and where that money was spent. We should have a debate on why in my community health region there was a 100% increase in the number of people waiting for home care packages and why we did not get any of that €700 million.

I ask the Leader to invite the Minister to discuss the health service plan before it is announced by the HSE, thus enabling us to have an input into the plan. We should also consider why there has been an increase of 12,000 in the number of staff in the HSE since 2014, which is more people than in the entire armed forces.

I would also like to have a discussion on the capital side of the health service plan in order that we know what is happening around the place, whether it is in our constituency or other constituencies.

I ask the Leader to invite the Minister or someone senior to facilitate a debate on health spending.

I remind Senators that is it only lead spokespersons who are allowed to discuss two items on the Order of Business. All other Senators are really only allowed to raise one item. I just want to remind Members of that.

Senator Lawlor has ambitions to be a leader.

When Senators are addressing matters, I urge them to get to their main item straightaway because they are really only allowed to raise one.

I just wanted to remind the House.