There could be a Seanad campaign then.

Are we getting a preview?

I am no sage.

On Sunday, a new service was launched from Shannon Airport with Norwegian Airlines flying weekly to Providence, just outside Boston, and to Stewart, just outside New York. It is a great news story for Shannon, for Limerick and the region.

A review of the runway capacity at all State airports is under way, commissioned by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. The percentage of traffic coming into Dublin is going up. It was 80% and is now 87%. There is talk of a third terminal in Dublin. Shannon Airport is operating at 50% capacity. We speak of balanced regional development. This is a relatively small island and that should be taken into account in this review. I have no doubt that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will come before us to discuss other matters. Bord Fáilte, in its marketing abroad, should encourage people to come to the mid-west and the western seaboard, including Cork. That is often overlooked. If Dublin grows beyond sustainability, it will have a negative impact on the wider economy. We are more than open for business in Shannon for extra capacity for airlines.

I wish my colleague well on his forthcoming marriage. Everybody here seems to want to be invited to the wedding. To quote the old story about the politician and the difference between a wedding invitation and a speeding fine, the politician could do something about the speeding fine but not about the wedding invitation. We would be only too delighted to go to the wedding that night.

I agree with Senator Ó Donghaile about the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney's remarks about the Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland. He has made a very strong impression in Northern Ireland. I was in Belfast last Saturday night and I observed the Down colours flying on the Short Strand.

I do not think people realise that while Belfast is in County Antrim, the Short Strand, where Senator Ó Donnghaile is from, is in County Down. I wish Down every success on Sunday week along with my own county of Roscommon which is playing Galway next Sunday, when the minor team of Sligo is also playing in the Connaught final.

Up Down.

The marching season is up and running. I hope that everything will work out in the coming weeks and that there will not be a vacuum that could let things get out of hand. A lot of good work has been done by the communities on all sides to ensure that this will not be the case.

Everybody is talking about ambulance services. We absolutely need more ambulances in rural areas. I want to highlight that the air ambulance located in Athlone has saved dozens of lives. We need to expand on that and I certainly feel that we can.