Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

The proposal to publish the postal services Bill this session is welcome. Liberalisation must take place on 1 January 2011. Since the Minister for Communication, Energy and Natural Resources and the Chief Whip are present, can the Taoiseach ensure the convention that is supposed to be applied in this House - where there are two weeks between publication of the Bill and the taking of the Bill - will be honoured for what is a significant item of legislation in terms of the future of our postal services?

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