Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The legislative programme is the responsibility of the Government Whip. In 2004 we were promised the animal health Bill, the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill, the national monuments Bill, the ombudsman amendment Bill and the financial services modernisation and consolidation Bill, but none has appeared. Why is the backlog of legislation so great that these Bills, promised over two years ago on the direction of the Chief Whip, have not been brought before the House?

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