Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am informed by the Chief Whip that no decision has been taken on the date for the Dáil summer recess. We came back a week earlier at Easter than was originally intended. I made that proposal, which was accepted by the House.

On the programme for Government, the Deputy can take it that the programme for Government will continue to inform the work of Government. He will be notified in due course if and when we review it, whenever that happens, and what emerges from it.

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