Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

There is a report in today's Irish Independent to the effect that the Moriarty tribunal is to make an interim report to the Dáil. Does the Taoiseach know anything about that and has the Government been informed that such a report is to be made to the Dáil?

In the course of an interview over the weekend the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, indicated that the three outstanding by-elections, the election for the Dublin mayor and the children's referendum would be held this year, on the same day. Considering what the Minister had to say appears to be somewhat at variance with what the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have been telling the House over a number of weeks, will the Taoiseach say whether Deputy Gormley is wrong in taking that view?

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