Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

I asked the Taoiseach last week about secondary legislation under which the Minister for Education and Science would sign the necessary statutory instruments to bring into force the section of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that will make mandatory the provision of individual education programmes for children with learning difficulties, but I got no answer to that question.

I had hoped the Irish abroad would have television coverage of the all-Ireland hurling and football finals this year following the enactment of the broadcasting Bill. When will that Bill be brought before the House?

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving in to the pressure from Members to allow normal questions on the Order of Business.

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