Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I am trying to elaborate on why I want the Minister for Transport to be invited the House. One can fly from Dublin to England and be exempt from the €10 charge but not from Knock, Shannon or Cork to England. That gives another advantage to Dublin Airport. Our job on this side of the House is to forensically examine the budget to ensure no other situation arises similar to that which arose last week. I suggest to the Leader that the matter to which I refer must be amended in the Finance Bill. It is being introduced in March 2009. We have the opportunity now. First, all the Irish airports should be treated equally. There should be no difference in the charge, whether one departs from Shannon, Knock, Cork, Waterford or Dublin. They all should be on an equal footing.