Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Tá ceist agam don Taoiseach agus má fhanann an Ceann Comhairle go gcloiseann sé an cheist, beidh sé soiléir dó go bhfuil mé in ord. The Minister stated that it would be inappropriate for him to comment further on the matter while it is before the court. It is proposed in the four year plan to reduce the minimum wage by €1 per hour. Under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 a ministerial order is required to change the minimum wage. When does the Government intend to lay that order before the House?

Given that the House will not meet again until next Tuesday, is it intended that an announcement will be made between now and then in respect of restructuring the banks?

I appreciate we will largely be dealing with economic issues today but tomorrow is the anniversary of the publication of the Murphy report into sexual abuse of children in the Dublin archdiocese. Last year, the House unanimously agreed on a range of measures arising from that report. I ask the Taoiseach if an opportunity could be provided next week to allow the Minister of State at the Office of the Minister for Children to report on progress, or lack thereof, on those matters.

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