Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

These are promising times. In response to the EU Commission's request for conservation measures in certain fisheries areas, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources set in motion a week ago the first part of a 90 year ban on eel fishing. In view of his dramatic response and the Minister's deep concern in that area would it be possible to bring the restructuring of the inland fisheries sector Bill into the House as a matter of urgency to allow the Minister to inform the House about the relevance and context of that response?

In view of the continuing finds of explosive devices in various parts of the greater Dublin area is it intended to carry out any specific investigation by way of the legislation to focus attention on what looks like being a serious campaign which will lead to loss of life? The explosives Bill might go down well for discussion in Cabinet soon.

The Property Services (Regulation) Bill has been long promised, the Taoiseach has spoken about it, Deputy Stagg has raised it, as have I and several other Members. It has been promised several times. Even the Minister, for Defence Deputy O'Dea recalls that it has been promised several times.

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