Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I welcome that the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, has finally appointed a person to find a resolution to the matter. It must be borne in mind that the Government gave a clear commitment in this House in 2004 that Cork would begin its independent status debt-free. That is not the case.

There is another dispute in Cork with a tinge of industrial relations, the ongoing GAA strike. I appeal to the Cork county board to stop spinning and concentrate every effort on resolving the outstanding dispute.