Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

I want to ask the Taoiseach about the longest-promised Bill in the programme for Government, namely, the local government (Dublin mayor and regional authority) Bill. It was to be presented to us at some time over the past two and a half years. It is listed as a Bill to be published in the summer session but it has not appeared so far. When will it be produced? I understand it represents a core principle of the Members of the Green Party, Fianna Fáil's colleagues in Government, none of whom is present. Is it that Fianna Fáil is dragging its feet on this matter or have the Greens lost their energy and all interest in progressing it?

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