Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

I object strongly to Committee and Report Stages being taken together today. The programme for Government has a section on Oireachtas reform, but where is the reform if we take these Stages together today? The Green Party said Oireachtas reform was a key principle for the party. Where is the reform when we handle legislation the way we are handling this Bill? I, therefore, propose an amendment to the Order of Business.

I wish to raise the issue of the situation at Dublin Airport today. The travelling public must be kept informed as attempts to rectify the situation take place. The big issue is the provision of information. As much information as possible must be provided. The inconveniences being suffered at Dublin Airport are unacceptable. I hope the Minister will raise the issue with the Irish Aviation Authority. It is not the first time this has happened. Apparently, it has been happening for weeks. My main concern is that information be made available to the public. People entering or leaving the country are suffering appalling inconvenience. I hope the Minister will take whatever action he can to ensure, at the least, that information is provided until the problem is resolved, which I hope will be as quickly as possible.

I return to economic matters because I am still very concerned about the vagueness and lack of detail in the Government's economic policy. I never saw a more unconvincing and lacklustre performance than yesterday's announcements of Ministers' plans to address the current economic challenges. They spoke about the possibility of amalgamating agencies. What agencies will be amalgamated; when will it happen and where is the plan?