Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

In view of the number of motions tabled under Standing Order 31 which the Chair considered to be out of order, when will the Chief Whip introduce his proposals for Dáil reform so the House might become more effective? Has the Taoiseach decided when the House will discuss the Morris tribunal report and the Harris report on the decline of spoken Irish in the primary school system? When will Operation Freeflow be announced? I have been to Lucan, Clondalkin and Firhouse and the people there are under serious pressure.

The Taoiseach will be aware that the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, announced a £50 billion contribution to Northern Ireland over five years, assuming the parties return to the Assembly. We all support this and have given the Taoiseach our support in respect of the St. Andrews Agreement. The Taoiseach last week mentioned infrastructural developments towards Letterkenny and the Erne waterway. Will the Government announce what funding it will provide before the critical 24 November deadline for the naming of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister designate? This would show how serious we are.

Níl an tAire, an Teachta Ó Cuív, anseo le fada an lá. Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil sé, tá sé ag dul thart ar fud na tíre an t-am ar fad. An bhfuil a fhios ag an Taoiseach cá bhfuil sé agus an bhfuil eolas ar bith aige faoin tuarascáil a bheidh á chur ar fáil aige chun na Dála faoin chinneadh atá le déanamh as ucht na pobalbhreithe thíos i Dingle, nó Daingean Uí Chúis, faoi meon na ndaoine a bheith sáite isteach sa dlí ansin? In the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I know the Taoiseach has an expert translator beside him and he has already given a full and comprehensive explanation of what I said. I thank the Minister.

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