Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

Members on this side of the House warned last week that we are, perhaps, heading back into rip-off Ireland territory. I support everything Senators Fitzgerald and O'Toole said with regard to what is happening vis-À-vis prices across a range of foodstuffs and, unfortunately, other goods. We would like to know what happened at the meeting that took place between the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Mary Coughlan, and the National Consumer Agency. In view of the importance of this matter, I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business in order that we might debate this matter today and hear the Tánaiste's views on it.

I regularly travel to the capital by train. I did so again this morning on perhaps what was the only train to leave Mallow today. I was obliged to travel to Mallow by car to ensure I caught the train and I facilitated several Members of the Lower House by giving them a lift to the station.