Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael)

I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the state of industrial relations in the country, and in particular, what I believe is happening with Dublin Bus where a union has expressed its intent to strike and stay out until many of its demands on what is happening with the company are met. If that is correct and if the union is announcing its intention for an all-out strike, this will deal a hammer blow to the city of Dublin. The morale of people who are doing their best to get in and out of our city to work is already low enough and if they wake up on a Saturday or Sunday morning to find the buses absent that day, and then absent for the days to come, it will be a gigantic problem, not just for those but also for people looking to create work within our city. We all know we are at the beginning of difficulty and to see a move like this being signalled just at the start is extremely worrying. I ask the Government to intervene in this and ensure it does not happen.

I will conclude by responding to what Senator Leyden stated. If he is looking to move an amendment to the Order of Business, I would be delighted to second it.