Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

Will the promised legislation be amended to take into account the animal health Bill, which currently has no publication date? Given the gravity of matters such as reports of avian influenza and cases of foot and mouth disease in Brazil against a background of ongoing importation of Brazilian beef, will the Taoiseach indicate when the House will have a publication date for the legislation?

Given the possibility that the issue of qualifications may form part of the education Ireland Bill and in light of the Government's failure to meet education pledges on class sizes and literacy, which were contained in the programme for Government, will the Bill be quickly introduced?

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