Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Much of the legislation in this session is on a timeline owing to requirements of the memorandum of understanding with the troika. Some of these Bills are very comprehensive and quite complex. I did not want the usual situation where a long list of legislation would be put forward which in reality would not be published. If there are elements of this that are of concern to Deputies, there are other ways of raising it. The timescale for what we have to do between now and Christmas is very challenging. I have said to Ministers that Bills on the A list are those we must get through either owing to the memorandum of understanding or because they are crucial Bills that will be published and can be dealt with. We cannot deal with the entire list. That is why the housing Bill is listed for 2012.

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