Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

My question relates to the scheduling of the fiscal responsibility Bill, the Bill relating to the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism, and the European Communities Act 1972 (Amendment) Bill. Is it the Government's intention to have these items of legislation relating to the fiscal treaty, or, more accurately, the austerity treaty, completed before the summer recess? Why will the Taoiseach not debate with us openly on the austerity treaty? Why is he standing behind the shelter of the Dáil and of his minders and advisers?

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