Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

I would like to ask the Tánaiste the number of Bills on the A list which have been published this session, the number of Bills which are expected to be published this session, and the number of Bills which are not on the A list but will be published this session instead. Is it intended to introduce a Bill to amend the household charge Bill to ensure that Ministers are not exempt from paying this charge on their private residences?

I would like to get a reply to a simple question I asked the Taoiseach last week. When is it intended to publish draft regulations under section 70L of the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012? Could I get a proper answer this time, rather than the rubbish I got from the Minister? He said that he did not publish the draft regulations as they may have proven to be confusing for some people.

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