Senators Colm Burke and Ó Céidigh raised loan deposits in the household sector, currency and deposit assets and loan liabilities. This is an important debate. I would be happy to have the Minister come to the House to discuss it. I know that Senator Burke spoke at UCC last Monday night with Mr. Seamus Coffey.

Yet again Senator Gavan failed to mention the good news story when he presented difficulties. There are challenges in the hospital in University Hospital Limerick. We accept that. Many of them are legacy issues going back to when Fianna Fáil closed the emergency departments of the surrounding hospitals in Limerick. Under this Government-----

If the Leader cannot take responsibility-----

If the Leader did not have Fianna Fáil to talk about in every single response he gives in this House he would have nothing to say, which, upon reflection, might be a welcome development.

Now who is being personal? Senator Gavan failed to recognise that a €2 million 60-bed modular build has commenced. Extra beds have been put in place in the hospital. In addition, we have now seen a design for a block of 96 acute beds.

The Leader must deal with the ward closure.

Again, investment in Limerick-----

Some 17 beds have been closed.

-----in patients and in the health service-----

The Leader should tell that to the people on trolleys.

-----is being made by the Government and the HSE. I accept-----

It is sad that the Leader cannot be accountable for his party's mistakes.

It is an awful pity that the Senator does not listen sometimes.

I am listening to the Leader very closely.

I accept that there are difficulties and challenges. Many of them are legacy issues caused by the people who ruined the country.

Stop. The Leader cannot blame us.

Senator Buttimer's party has been in government for long enough.

Exactly. The Leader must take responsibility.