Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I suggest to the Tánaiste that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism calls a meeting of all Ministers for sport to take an initiative in that regard. This issue impacts on the hopes and expectations of millions of people and football is a major commercial enterprise. We must restore fairness to international football and we must ensure the type of event we saw happen last night is not repeated. I hope the Tánaiste will respond and that we will see a Government initiative on that issue.

Today marks exactly six months since the publication of the Ryan commission report in institutional abuse. Legislation was promised by the Government to address the making of additional financial contributions, as was promised by religious orders and congregations. That legislation awaits two events, the completion of a report by a committee appointed by the Government into the financial assets and income of 18 religious orders and congregations and the making of specific offers by the congregations and orders as to the additional sum they may contribute to benefit of victims of institutional abuse. I understand that the Minister for Education and Science has received in recent days the long-awaited report of this committee.

Can the Tánaiste confirm that it has been received, when it will be published and if it will be placed in the Oireachtas Library? When will the House get the opportunity to debate that report? What religious congregations have made offers to date, from how many offers are awaited, and, more particularly, when will we see the necessary legislation to deal with the additional financial contribution?

I have one more issue I wish to raise that perhaps the Ceann Comhairle might allow me to raise after the Tánaiste has responded. It relates specifically to promised legislation.

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