Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senators Bacik and Mary White raised the issue of the patronage of national schools and the Murphy report. I understand the Murphy report will come back to the House for further comment and statements. I thank all colleagues who have contributed to the debate on this and other colleagues who did not speak yesterday will do so next week.

We all support the call of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, for a very special meeting with the papal nuncio and we wish the deliberations in that meeting well. There is a challenge to be met and I know the papal nuncio and the Minister will not be found wanting in dealing with the serious issues on the agenda for that meeting.

Senator Coghlan spoke about Iarnród Éireann serving only first class passengers on the service from Kerry. This is totally unacceptable. This route is a commercial venture by Iarnród Éireann and we all know that 80% to 90% of passengers travel economy class.