Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

I take on board Lord Mullen's point with regard to his suggestion that the Seanad might become more like the House of Lords. I know what the Senator meant and I do not believe he wants to give up the Republic just yet or is suggesting that we should rejoin the British Commonwealth.

I am deeply concerned with an bord snip nua's proposal to get rid of Shannon Development. It is a serious matter for an bord snip nua to suggest that an organisation which is making a profit and which is not costing the State anything be closed down. An bord snip nua has probably moved outside its remit in this regard.