Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In its programme for Government the Government gave a commitment on Dáil reform, stating that Ministers would answer parliamentary questions during periods of recess.

We are just back from our third period of recess and we still have no facility for raising important issues in our constituencies and nationally by way of parliamentary questions. Is this another commitment to Dáil reform that will lie in tatters? When will we see the facility for answering parliamentary questions during the recess period?

The Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2012 was initiated by a Government backbencher, Deputy Penrose, and is supported by all his colleagues in my constituency. When will the Government be in a position to allocate time to debate this extremely important and contentious issue - the erection of wind turbines in the midlands - in the House?

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