Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader to make Government time available for a debate on transport. There has been a lot of talk about the decisions being made outside the House today with reference to specific transport issues. However, there is not just a rail element involved. In my constituency there is the matter of aviation policy, given the decision of the European Court of Justice yesterday on bilateral agreements between the European Union and the United States. There is also the issue of ownership of Shannon and Cork Airports.

If for no other reason than to give an outlet for the passion on display today we should have a debate at the earliest convenience. I ask the Leader to allocate Government time to this, if possible, in order that we have the fullest and widest debate possible, which would allow the fullest participation of Members on all sides