asked the Minister for Finance if he will undertake an urgent review of the Dún Laoghaire harbour passenger terminal facilities, to ensure that there are adequate emergency facilities for passengers who are delayed on cross-channel sailings.

Consultations will shortly take place between British Rail, Bord Fáilte and the Commissioners of Public Works to examine what improvements, if any, can be made in the facilities for the travelling public at Dún Laoghaire harbour in the event of exceptional delay on cross-channel sailings.

In the process of these consultations, perhaps the local public representatives might be asked to participate, namely, Corporation of Dún Laoghaire, Dublin county councillors for the area and Deputies because in relation to recent events, all these representatives have received many complaints from the public from all over the country travelling from Dún Laoghaire.

I hope that the views of public representatives would be taken into consideration. This meeting is fixed for 26 October and it might be no harm if the local authorities were represented.