Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)

The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill has not come before the House this week as scheduled. When will it be taken in the House?

Given the backlog in the legislative programme caused by the introduction of a raft of emergency Bills in the House, will the Tánaiste, Taoiseach and Whip consider extending the sitting time of the House before the summer? Will the Government consider arranging for sittings of the House to clear the backlog during the scheduled Easter recess and break for St. Patrick's Day?

On the recent discussion about the compellability of witnesses before Oireachtas committees, is the Government considering introducing legislation on compellability and the powers of Oireachtas committees? In the event of constitutional difficulties arising in this regard, as has been indicated in a number of reports, will the Government consider holding a constitutional referendum on the date of the local and European Parliament elections to iron out and correct anomalies in legislation to ensure committees can fully perform their functions?

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