Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is projected that the universities (amendment) Bill will be published in the middle of next year.

In regard to the national cultural institutions Bill, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will be in the Seanad this evening to take a Private Members' motion and also an Adjournment matter.

The Estimates have not been finalised yet in respect of a number of Departments. The discussions between the Ministers involved and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will be taking place this week.

Deputy Martin raised the Fiscal Advisory Council report and Deputy Creighton raised a question with regard to it, the IMF report and the European Commission report and I have agreed that we should have a debate but I do not think we will have it before Wednesday of next week. We will allow for people to give their views on all of these matters.

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