Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Work is under way on the Bill in question which will be published in this session. As the Deputy knows, as part of the great change that has occurred in the Houses of the Oireachtas, we allow Private Members' Bills to be debated on Fridays. The Deputy's party has taken up the option of having the first Private Members' Bill discussed this Friday. The Government will not oppose on Second Stage the legislation on joint labour committees proposed by a Sinn Féin Deputy.

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