Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I join Senator Brian Hayes in welcoming the Special Olympics athletes. I also congratulate the organisers for holding the Games on an all-island basis. The welcome so manifest in the South is also manifest in the North, both from members of the public and the public authorities. It has been an exemplary act of community co-operation.

Will the Leader ask the Minster for Transport to use his good offices to encourage the National Roads Authority to take action on the tolling of the Drogheda bypass? It is a wonderful road incorporating a beautiful bridge. Motorists from the North cannot pay the toll in sterling, which creates an additional burden for them which will be pronounced on days on which football and international rugby matches are held. The difficulty with present arrangements, which act as a deterrent, could be easily addressed.