Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

Let peace reign in this valley.

Much has been said today about rural services, but the attitude of the NRA is not contributing to their sustainability. In a small area not far from Mullingar two local, well established businesses have been denied permission by the NRA to erect signs to indicate the location of their businesses. One is a local shop — the only shop in the parish — and the other is a car body shop which has been operating for a number of years. If we are to have rural development and rural services, the attitude of the NRA must change. I ask the Deputy Leader to convey my concerns and, I am sure, those of other Members to the Minister responsible to exhort the NRA to relent on its approach in regard to these businesses. I will give the Deputy Leader the names of the people concerned at the end of the Order of Business.