Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Transport is addressing the situation and I compliment all the Oireachtas Members for Kerry South, Kerry North and west Limerick who are working together in a non-partisan fashion. Will the Leader arrange for a debate on the issue because, as a major tourism county, Kerry is greatly dependent on its regional airport?

I endorse and support Senator Joe O'Toole's comments today and yesterday on the Croke Park agreement. He is talking sense. The Croke Park agreement is one of the critical steps on the road to recovery. When we have rounded this famous corner, it will be seen to have been one of the major turning points. I commend the trade union leaders, Jack O'Connor and David Begg. The way in which they were abused yesterday was criminal. One would wonder what heads these people have when they heckle the people representing the workers and who have a responsibility to workers to try to hold and create jobs. One wonders about the priorities of such people. Senator Harris is right in calling them crazy Trots or whatever he called them. There is no sense to them.

I refer Members to a very good article in The Irish Times last week by David Begg on the subject of where we are going in terms of our attitude to job creation. That subject could be debated in this House. Ba mhaith liom cuidiú le Senator O'Toole ó thaobh Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis as that is long overdue and should be put to bed.