John Minihan (Progressive Democrats)

I hope the Competition Authority will act on the matter.

I also wish to comment briefly on the use of Shannon Airport. I have spoken a number of times in the House on the situation in Iraq and my views would be known. I commented on the EU's initiative last week in this regard. It is disturbing that when we cut out all the semantics we are now apparently down to a definition of torture. The admission that the planes are being used to move prisoners is one issue, but where we seem to differ is on what is and what is not torture. Given the admission, the statements made in this House by previous speakers put a considerable onus on the Government to ask serious questions and I would welcome if those questions were asked.