Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

As regards Dáil reform that requires legislation, I first want to thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for the initiative you took that led to a package of limited but very important Dáil reforms being agreed by all parties in the House. In the 40 days before the Dáil resumes, will the Tánaiste use her good offices in this regard? That package of reforms, which was agreed by the Fianna Fáil-led Government last summer, has been referred to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. No pressure was put on the matter, however, because there was a new regime which was busy and had other things on its mind. It is a limited but important package that has been agreed by all sides of the House under the chairmanship of the Ceann Comhairle. Can we get a decision on that at least by the time we come back in January or, perhaps in between, through the Whips?

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