Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I understand that the Dáil will not meet next week. That, in itself, will generate a degree of comment. The Minister for Finance has said that it may be necessary to recall the Dáil during the summer to debate the NAMA legislation. I understand that the Minister of State with responsibility for children will publish his plan for implementing the recommendations outlined in Mr. Justice Ryan's report before the end of July. A major debate on those findings will take place soon. It is obvious that there is a clear requirement on this House to pass the Bill giving effect to the second Lisbon treaty referendum before the summer recess, rather than at the end of September or in October. It might be appropriate for the Government to decide now that the House should sit throughout July to deal with the NAMA legislation, the Ryan report, the plan to be drawn up by the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, and the second referendum on the Lisbon treaty. We should make sure that Deputies know what will happen. They should know if it is likely that they will be called back for two days at the end of July or in the middle of August. The Taoiseach could deal with it now and say this is the body of work we have to do, let us get it done in July and be finished with it. That would still give him time to take out the dusty clubs and have a swing in Ballyconneely, or somewhere else, in August. I make that suggestion because these are serious Bills, particularly the one to deal with the Lisbon treaty. The Government should consider that suggestion and finish the work.

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