John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

I will endeavour to get a written explanation for the Senator later today. I take his point of yesterday that when legislation returns from an Oireachtas committee it should be debated in this House. I welcome that the local authorities will have a role to play in this area because it is at local level that the best work can be done. Senator Quinn mentioned this also and it is appropriate that we should have a debate at some later date.

Senators Finucane and Coghlan raised the State Airports Bill 2004. This Bill will go to Committee Stage in the Dáil tomorrow and it is entirely a matter for the Dáil. Once it is disposed of there it will come to this House for consideration but I cannot say when that will be.