Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I refer to the budget and the consequent legislation required. Two tranches of legislation will be required, the Social Welfare Bill and legislation to deal with the public sector pay situation as a result of issues which arose last week. It is the intention of the Government to come to the House with the Social Welfare Bill on Thursday this week, to take Second Stage on Thursday afternoon and evening and then deal with the subsequent Stages on Friday and to come next week with the Public Sector Pay Bill.

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