Last Friday, workers in Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus engaged in an act of solidarity with their colleagues in Bus Éireann. It was an act that I and my party, and more ordinary people than one might think, are prepared to defend because they are appalled by the role of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. Under the terms of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, anti-union legislation inspired by the policies of Mrs. Thatcher's Government in the UK, the action was outside of the law. Many people said they supported the action but felt it would have been better if some notice had been given.

However, under the terms of the Industrial Relations Act it is impossible for workers to give advance notice of solidarity action because injunctions can, and will, be put in place. My question is as follows. Our party, in the tradition of James Larkin, is in favour of repealing anti-union legislation, including the Industrial Relations Act. Would the Taoiseach be prepared to comment on that proposal?

The wildcat action taken last weekend was disgraceful and discommoded hundreds of thousands of people. If Deputy Mick Barry is suggesting we should legislate for that kind of activity I disagree with him fundamentally. People in this country are entitled to go about their daily work, attend their workplace and expect that transport services can be provided.

Strikes have been legitimate in Ireland and there are reasons for that. I am glad to see that both sides, unions and management, are back at the Workplace Relations Commission. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, is at the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today.

I fundamentally disagree with Deputy Mick Barry's presentation of the kind of Ireland he wants to see.