Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

Exactly, and I hope the Deputy is up to all the voting. On the legislative load of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, a number of Bills, some of which Deputy Kenny referred to, are in the drafting stage. I am accused alternatively of not doing anything and legislating as a knee-jerk reaction to everything. I have also been accused of being a serial legislator. We cannot have it both ways. My Department has done a fantastic job over the past four and a half years in preparing legislative proposals.

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