Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am sure the House will join with me in expressing sympathy to the family of the great Tim Kennelly, one of the famous Kerry team of the 1970s and a playing colleague of Deputy Deenihan, who passed away this afternoon. Our condolences go to his wife Nuala, his daughter Joanne and sons Tadhg and Noel.

The draft safety report on the Corrib gas field is to be published on Thursday or Friday of this week. I ask for a debate in the new year once the submissions are received.

In view of the disquiet being expressed about the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005, including concerns genuinely expressed by members of the Taoiseach's party, does he propose to continue to guillotine the Bill this week or will he agree to amend it to remove the provision whereby minor indiscretions will lead to criminal convictions which would mean, for example, that people so convicted could never go to America?

Given that the roads (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is not due until some time in 2006 does the Government propose to comment on revelations in the "Prime Time" programme last night on car prices?

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