David Norris (Independent)

It is all part of a situation where the Competition Authority is involved. We ought to have a look at the way the authority operates, in making a tin god out of competition. It has already inhibited the rights of the weakest elements in the acting profession. For example, those who do voiceovers who earn an average of €7,000 a year who are inhibited under threat of criminal sanctions by the Competition Authority and others from being represented collectively in bargaining. It is the same in the case of the pharmacists. There is also the judgment in the Ryanair case last year. I hope that the Government will give a commitment to introduce legislation that will protect the rights of our most vulnerable workers.

Last week I asked the Leader to request that our embassy in Nigeria monitor the fate of various people who have been expelled ruthlessly back to that country. The Leader gave me a commitment that he would do so but I have heard nothing from him since. I would be glad if we could have an update on that and a commitment that these people's future will be monitored. We have a moral responsibility.

I suggest that we all unite in condemning the so-called Real IRA for coming out and saying they will re-open their campaign.