Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Norris also raised the matter of flights in and out of Shannon Airport, a matter to which he has devoted some time. Senator Ryan congratulated the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on the excellent way the amendments to the Maritime Safety Bill have been put forward and explained. He expressed a wish that the same would happen with the complex amendments to the Garda Síochána Bill.

Senator Ryan also raised the matter of the booing of the Taoiseach at the rock concert in Croke Park. It is very bad manners for any section of an audience to boo a person in authority, no matter if it is Pat Rabbitte or Enda Kenny who is Taoiseach. A Taoiseach should not be booed.