Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

In fairness, this is not a new subject that I am raising. I have been asking about this issue for quite some time. We are in the rather ridiculous situation where this election is, as the Taoiseach says, promised for some time in 2010. We do not know what this office will involve. As I understand it, the Dublin authorities, to which this office will relate, do not appear to know much about it. Apparently the heads of the Bill have been approved by Government. At the very least, as a courtesy to the other parties in the House, the heads of the Bill should be circulated. This is the kind of legislation where heads of Bill would normally be circulated. I do not see why this information cannot be shared with us.

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