Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

In the Government's published list of proposed legislation there are two sections. The first, section B, concerns ten Bills in respect of which heads have been agreed and texts are being drafted. Section C concerns Bills in respect of which heads have yet to be approved by the Government. In both cases publication is expected in 2008, as it is for the remaining 50 or 60 Bills. Given the expected rate of delivery of this Government, when will these Bills be published and brought before the House? Does the Tánaiste have any idea of the number that have been approved by Government? I presume some of them have been approved. Will the parliamentary draftsman be working over Christmas to try to get them ready for the Government nod of approval when the time comes? It is important——

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