Michael Mullins (Fine Gael)

I wish to support my two colleagues from County Louth on the naming of the bridge and to pay tribute to Mary McAleese on the wonderful job she did over the past 14 years. It would be a fitting testament to her work. As I did not do so last week, I join in the congratulations extended to our new President, Michael D. Higgins, to wish him well in the Áras and to compliment everyone who was involved in the highly impressive inauguration ceremony last Friday of which the country can be duly proud.

I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to come into the House to discuss the behaviour of energy suppliers. I refer in particular to Airtricity, as I have reason to believe its treatment of some customers leaves much to be desired. A case recently was brought to my attention concerning a couple who had made an arrangement with the company to pay a certain amount per week but who were cut off without notice.