Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not think the Government is going to take a position on French industrial relations. We could be looking for an awful lot of trouble, as the Deputy can imagine. However, he has voiced, very eloquently, the frustrations of people coming and going. It has driven people mad. Some people were left out of the European Cup because, having paid for flights, they were grounded on the day they had to go out which is absolutely infuriating. However, I do not think it would be correct for me to pick up a megaphone and say anything to the French trade unions. I am not going to do it but the situation is very annoying, frustrating and deeply regrettable for people from both countries.