Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Hear, hear.We should let bygones be bygones because today is a good day. I congratulate the Government on its decision.

In the good mood I am in today, I also welcome the decision by the Cabinet to defer until July the ridiculous proposal by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to increase toll charges. I ask that the Cabinet ensure that increase is not carried through in July. Hard-pressed motorists, hauliers and bus companies are under pressure. Tá siad faoi bhrú. The decision by the Government to defer the increase in charges is to be welcomed.

Will the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, come to the House to discuss the welcome decision today to purchase 90 new battery-powered train carriages? I hope it will see the Cork-area rapid transit system further progressed and coming to fruition. It is badly needed, long overdue and will enhance the region. Those of us from Cork recognise that the roads in our city are gridlocked and at full capacity. Representatives of TII will come before the transport committee this evening. I appeal to them to continue to improve the road signage as motorists approach Dunkettle from the east and west and, in fact, from all sides. It is important that TII communicates with road users.

Today is a good day for the people of Ireland. I welcome the Government's approval of the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill and urge that it pass through the House with alacrity.