diff --git a/debug/text_io/hw-debug_sink.ads b/debug/text_io/hw-debug_sink.ads
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0b2d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/text_io/hw-debug_sink.ads
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+--
+-- Copyright (C) 2015 secunet Security Networks AG
+--
+-- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+--
+-- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+
+with Ada.Text_IO;
+
+package HW.Debug_Sink is
+
+   procedure Put (Item : String) renames Ada.Text_IO.Put;
+   procedure Put_Char (Item : Character) renames Ada.Text_IO.Put;
+   procedure New_Line (Spacing : Ada.Text_IO.Positive_Count := 1)
+      renames  Ada.Text_IO.New_Line;
+
+end HW.Debug_Sink;