Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The amount of legislation going through the House in recent times has been small and, at the beginning of every session, the Chief Whip circulates a legislative programme, much of which does not materialise by the end of the session, including legislation promised to be published and the order it is to be taken. I ask for two changes in the coming session and the coming year. Will the Chief Whip circulate the programme earlier than the day immediately preceding the resumption of the Dáil? Will the Government consider issuing an annual legislative programme? I do not say this should be set in stone but it would be helpful if the House had an annual schedule. The Government could give an indication, given we know roughly when budget day will be and when the Estimates, the Finance Bill and so on will be introduced. An annual schedule of approximately when business will be dealt with in the House would be useful and perhaps that could be done for the coming year.

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