Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I am doing my best. Some 21 Bills were promised for this session but only four have been published to date. Many people, inside and outside the House, are mesmerised as to why there is a drought in legislation. Whatever about a drought at the beginning of a Government's lifetime, it is very unusual that legislation is not coming through towards the end of the Government's lifetime.

I want to ask in particular about the transport authority Bill. There is a report in the Irish Examiner today that work to connect the two Luas lines cannot begin because of a row regarding 200 m of territory at Marlborough Street.

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