Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

If the Cabinet is considering it next week, can we take it that it will be published following the Cabinet consideration. Will the Tánaiste clarify that?

Continuing on the subject of process, when will the NAMA legislation be published? I agree with Deputy Kenny on the undesirability, to put it mildly, of the continued use of the guillotine in respect of all the legislation being forced through the House. The forcing of legislation through the House without the kind of scrutiny it deserves, particularly in the criminal justice area, is likely to result in bad law. Too much processed food is bad for one's health. Similarly, too much processed legislation is bad for the health of our democracy.

I welcome the Ceann Comhairle's statement to the effect that the matter raised by the editors of newspapers and television news programmes is being dealt with. I had understood that the arrangement whereby some of the members of the press corps were moved to an office in Molesworth Street was to facilitate the refurbishment of some offices in this building. It had also been my impression that these individuals would return here. It is important the members of the press should be around the House in order that Members might interact with and keep an eye on them.

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