Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will proceed. I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for calling me. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has an important three-piece suite of long-promised legislation, those being, the heritage (amendment) Bill, the monuments Bill and the natural cultural institutions Bill. I understand that the Cabinet has agreed the heads of these important Bills, but there is no sign of them being published. Will the Tánaiste explain the delay? The Department in question is not exactly inundated with legislative proposals. When can we expect to see the Bills emanating?

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