Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I wish to ask the Taoiseach three questions. He is aware I may not be present tomorrow as I must attend a meeting in Brussels. The Dáil is to be recalled two days earlier than was previously expected to discuss legislation dealing with the nursing homes inspectorate. Opposition Members have called for that Bill on several occasions. Will the days in question be normal sitting days with Taoiseach's Questions and Leaders' Questions? If the Dáil is to be recalled, it should be recalled for its full purpose.

Second, a nationwide issue has been brought to my attention recently. A considerable number of parent-teacher meetings lack interpretation facilities to discuss children's performance with parents. While I am aware such a facility exists within the Department of Education and Science, it is not sufficiently widespread. I refer to Polish and Latvian people and so on.

In this context, when can Members expect the publication of the proposed education Ireland Bill? The Government's legislative programme suggests a date sometime in 2007.

Third, as this is the last week of this session, Members will not have a debate on the Harris report on the quality of spoken Irish in primary schools in this session. Perhaps the Taoiseach will remind the Government Whip to facilitate it some time in the next session.

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