Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

I want to reassure my colleague from Fine Gael that there is absolutely no doubt that the Government is intact. The junior partners would not leave with an atomic bomb under their noses. There is no doubt about it.

On the matter of promised legislation, I have asked the Taoiseach regularly about the matter of television coverage for the Irish in Britain and the communications Bill that is promised in that regard. The Taoiseach indicated that they would have coverage in time for the all-Ireland final. Seeing the job Mayo did, maybe it was just as well they did not get that coverage. I would be anxious that the legislation would be brought forward as quickly as possible to ensure it is in place at least for the next all-Ireland final.

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