Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

I support the call made by Senators Donohue and Hanafin for a debate on the transport situation and the need for a more integrated system in particular. The argument in favour of such a debate has been well presented. We could talk about restrictive practices, for example, or the anti-competitive policies which prevent private operators from providing transport services.

As other Senators have said, it is getting a bit tiresome to hear Senator Regan and his colleague in the Lower House, Deputy Madkar——