David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)

When would the Minister of State like to see reforms in procedures in the House occurring here? Could he state, for example, that we should agree on some proposals before we rise for the summer? These are simple procedural changes that have been discussed ad nauseam for the past 13 years that I have been in the House. Deputy Stagg who was a Member before I became a Member would probably confirm that the discussions took place before then. Could the Minister of State not agree to take some of those proposals on an incremental basis and implement them before the summer recess? Is the Government sub-committee of which he speaks still in operation? When did it last meet? Does the Minister of State realise that he is de facto the chairperson of the committee on Dáil reform? Does he intend to call a meeting of that sub-committee in the very near future?

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