Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The scheduling of debating time is not a matter for me; it is for the Whips. If a debate is what is being suggested, it certainly will not be opposed by me.

I plan to ensure that we have a quarterly report available to the House. Deputy Moynihan and the other Members see targets and dates and perhaps the best way of ensuring the process is structured is to provide a quarterly report, perhaps to the committee. I am open to discussion as to how best we might do that. In order that one is not being told of something occurring in spring, summer or autumn next, at the end of each quarter one would be able to see what happened in that quarter to progress the project and what is planned in the following quarter.

Members will be able to benchmark me against what is outlined in the quarterly report on each occasion. I have no objection to a debate.

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