Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I welcome the interconnector between this State and Northern Ireland and what it could do for the country. Could the Taoiseach provide time to discuss this? A total of 3,000 people attended a meeting in Trim, County Meath, last night, the home town of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, at which politicians were not allowed to speak because the people believe this House is irrelevant. It is important we debate this issue so that we know exactly what is the Government's strategy and whether we can support it or forget about it.

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