Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The late Brian Lenihan once spoke about the consistency of his inconsistency. Priorities change but I will not get into all of that with the Deputy. The legislation committee should come forward with a realistic legislative programme. The Departments insist on Ministers making sure legislation is put on A and B lists at Cabinet meetings but when the legislation reaches the Parliamentary Counsel stage, they find there is a problem or another Department has priority and another issue comes done the track.

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