James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

As we are now approaching 2010, which has for some time been the promised date of publication for the monuments Bill, can the Tánaiste be more specific regarding the date of its publication?

On another item of promised legislation, a former Minister, who is now a vocal Member of the House, promised the people of the midlands for a long time that she would bring forward a River Shannon authority Bill on the management of the River Shannon, but that legislation has not come to fruition.

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