Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I note that neither of the two Cabinet Ministers from the Green Party is in the House, nor is the Progressive Democrats Minister, which is a continuation of the contempt they show for this House when it meets in formal session in the mornings.

In respect of proposed legislation, will the Tánaiste tell me the position regarding the Ethics Bill, which was promised last October to keep the Progressive Democrats in government at the time and never got past First Stage in the Seanad? The programme for Government merely refers to vigorously implementing the full range of ethics legislation, but it is not part of the Government programme. Can I take that it is will be reintroduced or will it be dropped altogether?

Is it the Government's intention to revise or amend the Road Transport Act 1932 to deal with the ridiculous situation whereby private bus operators or Dublin Bus when they show initiative to use the port tunnel cannot do so without a change in the legislation. This has been promised on several occasions.

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