Tom Morrissey (Progressive Democrats)

I seldom agree with Senator Ryan's calls for debate but I agree with his call for a debate on transport issues. I and Government Members of this House know where the Minister of Transport and the Progressive Democrats stand on the transport issue. We want to introduce competition in both bus and air transport. The postal strike has not spread to SDS, the parcel delivery service of An Post, simply because of competition in the area with couriers across Dublin. The strike is restricted to the one area in which An Post has a monopoly. I would like a debate on transport policy. Also, because of the petulance of SIPTU, I agree there should be a debate on the partnership process in order to establish who is running this country.