Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the announcement made today that Shannon Airport will get direct services to New York and Boston seven days a week. That is a good advantage for the mid-west region.

We have completed programme A and will move on now to programme B, which relates to consular and passport services and services for Irish people abroad. I invite the Tánaiste to make a brief statement on this programme.