Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

One is resources and the other is quality of management. Will the Leader arrange an early debate on transport? The Department of Transport has been doing a good job since its establishment 12 months ago under the leadership of the Minister, Deputy Brennan. I particularly commend his efforts to inject competition into a wide area of the public service. This House should, in a united fashion, strongly condemn efforts by a certain section within the public service to commandeer the assets of a company in order to provide free services. If that situation happened in the private sector, the company would close and the people involved would be sacked. It is unacceptable. Partnership has stood us in good stead over the last 16 years. However, if this is the price of partnership, we must seriously review if it is worthwhile.