Frank Feighan (Fine Gael)

I welcome the fact the banks will pay the full cost of providing Army escorts for cash in transit. We should not clap ourselves on the back. This situation has been going on for ten years since the Good Friday Agreement. If an ordinary citizen does not pay his or her tax, Revenue has a claw back. Therefore, this Government should rightfully seek a claw back of up to €4 million for each of the past ten years. Somebody in the Department of Defence or the Department of Finance has made a significant mistake by not ensuring the banks pay their dues.

I call on the Minister for Transport to come to the House to debate infrastructure and transport. We eagerly await a debate on the western rail corridor. There has been an increase in the price of diesel and many hauliers have informed me this is the latest blow to their industry and they may go out of business. It highlights the rising costs in that industry. We must ensure hauliers are protected.