Joe O'Toole (Independent)

The matter relates to the suggestion that the Great Southern Hotels will be sold. They are pivotal to the tourism industry in the south west, in particular, but also nationally. Once again the question arises of how we will reach certainty on the future of the hotels and what decisions will be made in regard to them. The staff, the industry and the people who depend on these hotels need to know what the future holds. It is reasonable to ask the Minister to come to the House and explain what the thinking is about the matter at this time. We can understand that people may have to take hard decisions but at the very least we should know what they are.

I hate to raise a local issue but the north side of Dublin is in danger of being polluted by the stench coming from the south side's sewage. Apparently it has been said that the quantity of sewage——