Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is probably giving another briefing at this moment. As far as Ministers like him are concerned, the Dáil is an irritant. Now I hear the Taoiseach wishes to make an assault on one of the few elements of parliamentary accountability, which is Leaders' Questions. He will try to neuter it before the next parliamentary session.

Was the work permits Bill published this morning? Can we be sure the Minister has read it?

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