Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The published, so-called legislative work programme - although I am not sure how to describe the document published by the Chief Whip - indicates a number of items of legislation in respect of which the Government partners are committed to full enactment. It only refers to a specific number of those: the finance Bill, the public service pensions Bill, the betting (amendment) Bill and the social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. Everything is predicated on how long the Dáil will proceed. If, as the opening remarks of the Taoiseach indicate, we are to arrive at the NAMA (amendment) Bill, which the Taoiseach is strongly of a mind to pass, that is not what the document states. It appears the Government partners are only agreed on a specific number. Perhaps the Taoiseach can clarify this point. Nowhere in this document does it state the publication date of the finance Bill. It is not included in the missive from Deputy Curran. Can the Taoiseach tell us when the finance Bill will be published? When will the social welfare (miscellaneous provisions) Bill be published? Last week, Deputy Sargent published a Bill to amend the Constitution-----

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