Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

I have and it pertains to promised legislation. The Ceann Comhairle will like the point I am about to make. The legislative programme states the financial services regulation Bill is to consolidate and modernise financial services legislation in accordance with the Government's Better Regulation agenda but that it is not possible to indicate at this stage when it will be laid before the House. Does this mean the Government has abandoned the Better Regulation agenda and that there is some dispute over it? Alternatively, is there ongoing progress on foot of which we can expect the Bill to come before the House in the near future?

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