Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

The Minister has said that it is premature to publish the Forfás report at the moment. Could I deduce from this that he intends to publish the report at the appropriate time? Could I ask him for an assurance now that he will publish the report before the Dáil debates the matter because if a scheme of this nature is introduced, most assuredly it will be contested and debated in the Dáil?

Does the Minister agree that it is only fair that if one has an expert report on the implications for employment of the proposed action by the Minister for Social Protection that the report, information and research should be available to the Dáil? What interaction has the Minister had to date with his colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, about this potential scheme?

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