Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

My colleague, Deputy Howlin, advised me yesterday that he had been informally told that the O'Sullivan report was completed. The Taoiseach has confirmed that and that he has read it. Given that the issue convulsed the country, most people will find it difficult to understand how we can shut down the Dáil without an opportunity to discuss it. Will the Taoiseach confirm that he will make the report available to the spokespersons on justice so they will have an opportunity to reflect on it before the Order of Business tomorrow?

Does the Government intend to take action to deal with the fact that 12,000 senior citizens, recently retired, have been advised that they will have to wait three months before they get their pension entitlements?

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