Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

In the first instance, I join with others in wishing the Ceann Comhairle well in his office. I hope I do not test his patience on his first day. I am not anxious to delay the business of the House but I want to make one remark about something the Taoiseach said earlier. He mentioned the Government's heavy legislative workload. By way of being positive, I ask if the Taoiseach would consider the outsourcing of the preparation of legislation. A number of Bills on the proposed legislative list have been put back. I say this because there has been-----

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