Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

The pink list of the Government's legislative programme has 17 Bills that are to be produced. At this stage, ten of them have not even been published. That is an indictment of the Government's inability to manage its business. In the middle of 2008, it must be noted we have the worst record of legislation in the history of the State. It shows there is no one on the other side of the House in control and coherently managing the legislative programme.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment promised legislation for the introduction of on-the-spot fines for breaches of consumer law. She has pronounced there have been tremendous changes in the prices in shops. Will she elaborate on these tremendous changes? Will she also indicate when this new legislative power, which she believes is necessary and consumers feel is long overdue, will be introduced onto the Statute Book?

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