Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

This is arguably one of the most important pieces of legislation the House will deal with for some time. I appreciate there are complexities in the drafting of it, but it is now two months since it was announced. We do not know yet whether it will be produced before, during or after the summer recess. We are still unclear as to when it will be produced and when the House will deal with. At this stage there should be some clarify as to when it will be dealt with. If the legislation is produced before the summer recess, is it intended the House will continue sitting until the legislation is dealt with? If it is not produced before the summer recess, is it intended that the House will be recalled to deal with it when it is ready? I am trying to establish what is the Government's intention in regard to dealing with it.

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