Cecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

I am glad we will be having a discussion on the Murphy report. All abuse is wrong, horrendous and ruins the lives of those abused. We must focus on the persons who have been abused, but we also have to protect children such as those in the Visitors Gallery, as well as young people in different age groups. If they suffer clerical or any other form of abuse, they should feel confident enough to come forward and talk to somebody. Many victims carry the burden for some time before they feel confident to tell somebody about it. No matter how high a position in society an abuser holds, victims should have the confidence to come forward and be sure their allegations will be treated seriously. There have been allegations against priests in my constituency in the past, some of which have been malicious. The evidence in the Murphy report is very clear, but we also have the other side of the coin where allegations that are not substantiated can cause as much difficulty for the persons accused. I welcome the fact that we will debate the issue.

Translink and Iarnród Éireann operate the Enterprise train service which was out of commission for a few months due to a breakdown in the infrastructure at Malahide. It is now back in action, but the companies in question are back to their old trick of exploiting those who pay in euro. I can buy a return ticket from Belfast for £20 and take the return journey at any time within one month, but a single journey from Dublin costs €38. A cup of coffee costs £1.60 or €2.40. This exploitation by a joint operation must be addressed. I ask the Leader to again bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Transport.