Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

I refer to three Bills. First, during Question Time last week, the Minister for Education and Science indicated he did not intend to proceed with the education Ireland Bill, which is on the list. In light of that, will the Taoiseach ask him to outline in a detailed statement the measures he proposes in order that Enterprise Ireland can carry out the functions that would otherwise have been contained in that Bill?

Second, in view of the threat to reintroduce third level education fees for university students and others, will the Taoiseach ask the Minister to bring forward Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill because next year's crop of students will not benefit from reforms otherwise? The reasons Committee Stage has not been taken have not been conveyed to the House.

Third, since the Government is having difficulty drafting legislation, I have come to its assistance by drafting the vocational education committees (amendment) Bill to enable the primary school model in north County Dublin to be put on a legal statutory basis and I offer it to the Government free of charge.

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