John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

I agree wholeheartedly with the comments made by Senator Ross and others who have referred to yesterday's IRA statement.

I thank the Leader for her efforts to try to ensure we have a debate on the Travers report tomorrow. We have seen the first casualty today but the contents of the report are very revealing. If there is to be any fairness, there must be political casualties in regard to what has happened as well as departmental casualties.

In advance of the discussion of financial matters in this House in the next few weeks, I wish to raise the issue of rollover relief which was abolished by the Government in a budget two or three years ago. This is particularly relevant in the context of the roads which we all know need to be built throughout the country under the national development plan. This relief would have provided some solace for the landowners affected and, in that context, I urge the Department of Finance to review the decision it took on this issue two years ago.