Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I suspect the Bills will have something to say on that.

Senator Feighan brought up what he called corporate bullying, asking how a route to Gatwick initiated by easyJet could be purloined by another airline that went on to drop it. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Nothing changes, and that type of carry-on remains a feature. We have spoken much of the free market today, and it is true such behaviour is part of it. I know such incidents have happened before.

Senator Hanafin mentioned the hue and cry in the newspapers, agreeing with Senator Ó Murchú. Senator Coonan supported Senator O'Toole, speaking of a certain telephone service that had not been restored. I wish that Perlico would stop ringing people. Representatives from another group — I believe called Gaelic Telecom — have now also begun doing so. They want one to change one's telephone service.