Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

No. On a point of information, I do not know whether Deputies are aware that the Taoiseach has read into the record this morning a proposal for the ordering of today's business. Since the objection which we had legitimately to the Taoiseach's refusal to address the matter of cutbacks in the disability sector, we are now advised that a further piece of legislation relating to the transport sector is going to be crammed into today's Order Paper and introduced later today. The House is not being notified of that at this point but its purpose is to facilitate compulsory purchase orders. Either the Order of Business the Taoiseach reads into the record is the Government's intent or it is not. We are being codded. This is a total con job. When will we get the opportunity to address matters on cystic fibrosis? Is that going to happen in the early hours of tomorrow? What are the intentions? Is it not time we had some honesty and clarity on the floor of this Dáil instead of treating the House with contempt? Is it not time to lay out exactly, fairly and honestly the real intent of the Government?

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