David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Cathaoirleach for his advice. In those days Fianna Fáil Deputies agreed to leave their guns outside. In the same way, we should ask Members to leave their mobile phones outside.

I ask the Leader to contact the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to get a clear indication on whether the national bus service and private bus operators are required to ensure their vehicles pass something equivalent to the national car test. I was told several years ago that they were so required, but that appears not to be true. Every day I am behind CIE buses, tour buses and various other private vehicles that are belching black diesel smoke.

I will give the Leader an example. The 25A bus in Nassau Street, registration number 03 D 20294, was pouring out these kinds of fumes. It is not right, particularly in this hot weather, that we should have buses that are not serviced and that are emitting carcinogenic material into the atmosphere.