Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

I do not bother the Ceann Comhairle too often and he should give me some leeway.

I refer to the issue of quangos, which has been raised by the Minister for Finance, who described Government by quangos as not being Government at all. I refer to the need to have responsibility in the House and the democratic deficit that arises from the widespread use of quangos to the exclusion of the matter of the public moneys funded to them being raised in the House. These issues and many more need attention. Can the Taoiseach indicate when the Dáil reform committee will meet again? All members of it are available to meet whenever required. Is the veto on Dáil reform put in place before the recess still in place?

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