Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Yes, it could. I notice the Department has tightened the allocation of grants this year.

Senator Brian Hayes wished the Northern Ireland talks well, for which I thank him. He hoped that there will be a bright new future for the people of the North. He called for a debate on Northern Ireland when the Government representatives return and I hope we will have one.

Senator O'Toole sought clarification on the issue of the SSIAs, which I will seek to obtain. The Senator raised the issue of the privatisation of Aer Lingus and asked did nobody envisage that Mr. Michael O'Leary was lurking in the long grass. It did not strike people he would pounce like that.