Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The local government Bill will be a very extensive Bill. It will have to be enacted before the end of this year because of the local elections to be held next year.

Deputy Martin asked me about the number of sections of the Personal Insolvency Act that are in operation. It is a little like the time the late Noel Lemass asked my father, who was a Member at the time, how many seagulls flew over the Phoenix Park in 12 months.

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