Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The point I am making to the Deputy is that the lists provided by the Government are formulated on the advice of Departments. This is why we publish them. I hope, for the sake of everybody who participates in the legislative process, both in committee and plenary session, that much more attention is paid to their work and that it receives much more coverage. Thus, more Members will feel they can make a worthwhile contribution in the Oireachtas.

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