Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

The issue is how should the committee proceed. It has been the practice for delegates invited to address the committee to present their remarks in written format. Members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association are here and have been waiting for nearly four hours for their turn to speak. I have never seen delegates wait so long. We will have the opportunity to receive a written version of the comments made because the session is being recorded. I request that a transcript of Mr. Cullen's comments be circulated, including to the previous delegates. However, we should proceed, seeing that we are here and the delegates have been waiting for four hours already.