Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Government Whip's office has circulated a list of Bills it is hoped will be taken before the House rises for the summer recess. It includes the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, with which we are dealing, the Carbon Fund Bill, the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill, a headshops Bill, a prescriptions Bill, a roads Bill, the Health (Amendment) Bill and the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. There is no mention of the local government (Dublin mayor and regional authority) Bill, which the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government indicated would be in situ to accommodate the election of a Mayor of Dublin this year. If it is the Government's intention to proceed with that election this year, why is that facilitating legislation not being dealt with before the summer recess? Is it the case that the Government does not intend to proceed with the election in 2010?

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