Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The amendments before the committee are about recognising for the first time that a level or tier of ports in this country has a more local emphasis than a national one. People have said over the years that we cannot have cancer services and accident and emergency departments at every crossroads. In the same way, we cannot expect to berth Panamax ships at every port in the country. It is simply not feasible or-----