Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I support my colleagues with regard to emigrant representation. However, I am no longer sure that a meeting of the group leaders will work because one never knows what the Fianna Fáil backbenchers might do. We will need more than to have the Leader tell us she is in agreement because the backbenchers have decided they will assert themselves. Obviously, giving away a seat may not appeal to them. It might be deemed by the Clare county councillors as a hostile act. We will have to wait to see about this matter.

We have regular requests in the House for debates on issues. One issue which is becoming widespread and perhaps should be debated is amnesia. The Government has forgotten it promised that Cork Airport would be debt free and is pretending it never quite said that.