Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate an off-duty fireman in Limerick, Des Fitzgerald, who rescued two ladies from the River Shannon on 18 September. He is to be honoured by Waterways Ireland today.

Mr. Willie Walsh of the International Airlines Group, IAG, has committed to the development of Shannon Airport and the group is looking for new routes for Shannon Airport. IAG is currently expanding and it has just announced flights out of Dublin. His next commitment is to Shannon and the region because outside Dublin, Limerick, Shannon and the mid-west region is the fastest growing economic area in the country. It is important that Mr. Willie Walsh of IAG be kept to the commitment that he gave to over 300 businessmen at a lunch held by Shannon Chamber last Friday, because it is very important for the growth of the region.