Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

As some of the other Senators present have called for a debate on transport, I ask the Leader if she will organise a specific debate on transport in the Dublin area. As we have seen and heard over the past week, the Minister does not seem able to keep in touch with the grass roots regarding other organisations and units which provide public transport in the Dublin area. Given the fact that continued development is bringing many thousands more houses to the area, if something is not done very quickly about the provision and delivery of public transport, this city will grind to a halt. I therefore ask the Leader to arrange that specific debate as soon as possible.