Seanad debates

Thursday, 14 April 2005

11:00 am

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I agree. I am delighted that Westmeath did not fudge the issue. Senator MacSharry raised the regional tourism boards and the recent PWC report on the industry. That would be a useful debate but it could be broadened to include other tourism matters.

Senator Coonan raised the health service and referred to the case of a young boy who is awaiting a replacement wheelchair. Senator Brennan commended Shannon Airport on embracing the new era it faces and asked that the Minister be invited to the House to discuss it. Senator Ross thought it a laudable and meaningful gesture that people were responding to the crisis in the health service in the best way they could. He also referred to security at Dublin Airport. I agree with the Senator. I do not care how long I must wait if I can be sure I will be safe. If cutting costs means that security is compromised, it is the wrong approach. The Senator said yesterday that the culture in Dublin Airport remains the same. People demonised Noel Hanlon as the root of all evils at Dublin Airport but it appears that things have not changed.

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