Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

No. 36 on the Order Paper, motion No. 5, was submitted by Senators Norris and O'Toole and concerns taxi plates. I urge the Senators to move this motion so we can debate it with the Minister for Transport. I raised the issue of taxi plates on yesterday's Order of Business. Dublin has 14,000 taxis and up to 60 vehicles are waiting in line at Heuston station on any given morning. This is a difficult time for the taxi industry. The motion has been on the Order Paper since March 2009. I ask those who put down motions why they cannot move them within the year. It is much easier for Opposition Senators to table this kind of motion than it is for those of us in Government.