Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

As a brief addendum to the reply the Taoiseach gave to Deputy Rabbitte's question, rather than splitting responsibility all over the place, would the Taoiseach consider keeping together the Department with responsibility for the marine and giving it to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, who apparently has so few responsibilities?

On the minerals development Bill, would it be possible before Christmas to arrange with the Whip to allow time in the House to discuss the report from the Centre for Public Inquiry into the Corrib gas pipeline?

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