Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

This decision arises out of consideration of a value for money review on NESDO and its constituent bodies carried out by the Department of the Taoiseach and also the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes. It is in this context that we are seeking to bring forward the order. If Deputies want to debate it between 6.30 p.m. and 7 p.m., I could offer that time. Otherwise, we will have to take it now.

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