Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

That was the answer to the question but one has to put it in a certain way.

I am a little concerned about another issue. A number of Bills are awaiting Committee Stage, including the Spent Convictions Bill 2007, Student Support Bill 2008, Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008, Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009, Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010, Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 and Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010. Some of the Bills have been awaiting Committee Stage for a considerable time. Why? Will the Taoiseach indicate the degree of urgency, if any, that will be attributed to their early process through the committee system?

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