Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

What is the Government's proposal for this year's summer recess? How long is it intended that this session will continue? The Chief Whip has circulated information on Bills the Government hopes to take in the House before we rise for the summer. I notice the list does not include legislation in respect of management companies, which is something the Labour Party has sought urgently. Neither does it include the legislation we were told would have to be passed in order for Ireland to participate in the EU Stabilisation Fund. Is it intended that those Bills will be dealt with before the summer recess?

What are the Government's intentions with regard to the three by-elections, one of which has been outstanding for more than a year? When I was in Donegal last week, a number of people told me they had it on good authority that the Government intended to hold the Donegal South West by-election in October. What are the Government's intentions with regard to the three by-elections and does it intend to move the writs for them?

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