With regard to the Minister's original reply, he said one of the areas he was concentrating on was better and cheaper access. May I ask the Minister if he or his officials have had regard to the quality of the motor ferry services to and from Ireland? There seems to be some disquiet at large about the quality of that service.

The ferry services are from Dublin and Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead, Rosslare to Fishguard, Rosslare to Pembroke and Rosslare to the French ports. From the information available to me the business — which is the final acid test — particularly for car drivers is flourishing at present. The business from foot passengers has gone down but from information available to me the increase in the number of cars using the ferry is very pleasing. I am not surprised because if one looks at the prices for which four adults and a car can be taken to this country, I do not think one would get better value any place else.

Did the Minister ever hear of Cork and a ferry service?

May I ask a final supplementary?

Order, please. We have spent an inordinate length of time on this question. I am now proceeding to Question No. 5.