Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

Last week, I tried to establish whether the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 is likely to reach Second Stage so that we can deal with Committee Stage over the summer. There is serious grief for all of the reasons the Taoiseach knows. I hope it can be taken.

While I am on my feet, I wish to raise a second matter on the Order of Business. The chairperson of the rights of the child committee, Deputy O'Rourke, recently made a speech that I took to mean that, if the Opposition did not persist with demands to hold by-elections, the referendum could go ahead. Is this Government policy or was she speaking for herself?

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