We are just hearing the very sad news that Tommie Gorman of RTÉ has died. It is very shocking. We extend our initial sympathies to Ceara and his family. I certainly I did not see that coming. He was a tremendous man, and I am sure we will have an opportunity again to reflect on him.

This week, Dublin City Council has announced the price of so-called affordable homes on Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock. When Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were pushing Dublin City Council to sell this site to a developer we warned them that this would lead to unaffordable homes. We urged them not to sell the site and to ensure Dublin City Council would develop the site. We told Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that this would be the only way to ensure that homes could be delivered at prices that working families could actually afford but they refused to listen. We now know that the full price of one of these three-bed homes - affordable, mar dhea - is €500,000. The lowest entry price will be €400,000. In other words, someone would need a gross income of €106,000 to buy one of these homes. Does the Taoiseach believe that home costing €400,000 is affordable for working people?

I join Deputy McDonald in expressing sympathy on the sad and shocking news of Tommie Gorman's passing. As she rightly said, there will be time to pay more wholesome tributes in due course. I met Tommie in recent weeks at Sligo Rovers, his beloved football club, and at the European Movement Ireland event that the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, was at. Tommie made an incredible contribution not only to broadcasting but also to peace on this island. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. I know everybody is in a state of shock at hearing that news this afternoon.

Dublin City Council has launched new affordable purchase homes for sale at Oscar Traynor Woods at prices which are at least 15% lower than market prices by using the shared equity scheme and with support from the affordable housing fund. The council is now able to make these homes available to new households at upfront prices that are up to €100,000 lower than the market price, namely €264,000, €356,000 and €399,000. Affordability always depends on the type of home and income that you have. What the Government is determined to do is to provide a mix. These are homes that are up to €100,000 lower than the market price.

I also express my deepest sympathy to Ceara and the family of Tommie Gorman, the former RTÉ correspondent, on the sad and shocking news of his death, which has just emerged as we have been in this Chamber in the past hour. I hope we will have the opportunity to pay tribute. He was a tremendous journalist and correspondent for RTÉ for so long.

I welcome the news that both IALPA and Aer Lingus management were before the Labour Court, although separately, to discuss the state of play regarding the ongoing pay dispute. We all want to see more meaningful engagement with a view to achieving a resolution. We are also very aware of the enormously severe impact that even the threat of the dispute has had on so many individuals and families and, indeed, the knock-on effect within the economy. What has been unhelpful has been the media tit-for-tat in recent weeks. How does the Government propose to ensure that there will be meaningful engagement and that any further severe impact will be minimised? Does it have contingency plans should a resolution not be reached over the coming days?

I join Deputy Bacik in offering my condolences on the death of Tommie Gorman. I only met him last Monday night. I cannot believe this news. I hope we will have an opportunity to say more at a more appropriate point.

To deal with the substantive and important issue the Deputy raised, the State is intervening through the labour relations institutions that it has at its disposal. Engagement took place through the Labour Court yesterday. Contingency plans are a matter for Aer Lingus and its owner, IAG. They are also a matter for those who are threatening strike action. Both sides need to realise the scale of harm that could be done to our economy. We are an open economy, and tourism matters so much. Harm has already happened, not to mention the stress that many are facing at the moment as they worry if they can travel for holiday or business reasons.

I also express my sympathy on the death of Tommie Gorman. It is really shocking.

Last February, I submitted a question to the Minister for Transport about the transport requirements for Dublin, specifically for next weekend. We know that many events will be happening. It is Pride weekend. A number of concerts will be taking place and there will be two double-headers at Croke Park. The response that came to me from the National Transport Authority in February was that it was aware of the events and would engage with key transport stakeholders as part of the planning process. Today, we are told by the Taxis for Ireland coalition that up to 600,000 people will be in the city and that there will be a shortage of taxis. Has there been advance planning in respect of the weekend? Will there extra public transport be available? We do not want visitors to have their weekend spoiled in the context of something that should have been identified and planned for well in advance.

Dublin is the city of gigs at the moment. I compliment our local authorities, the National Transport Authority and Dublin Bus for the work that is happening. I was in Marlay Park last Saturday night. I saw the organisation engaged in by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to facilitate people to get in and out of Marlay Park. This coming weekend, Marlay Park will be busy again. Croke Park will be busy too. While I know that a few people are always discommoded or unable to travel in the way they want, I am confident that our public transport organisers will have put together a really good plan that will assist gig-goers and match-goers in being able to avail of all our city and country have to offer at the weekend.