Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a number of issues to raise. Each term, we get a copy of the legislative programme, which is published and circulated to everybody, giving an indication of what Bills will be published. For example, the current programme indicates that 34 pieces of legislation will be produced before Christmas. I wish the Government well in that regard. The rest of the programme is a wish list and I do not see the point in many of the Bills. There are 72 pieces of legislation to be published in 2016, if it is possible, and with another 35 it is not possible at this stage to indicate a time for publication. Some of them have been on the legislative list since 2011, including the sale of alcohol Bill, the national monuments Bill and the gambling Bill. What is the purpose of the document that is circulated to us at the start of each term?

I raised my second issue last week but I still have not heard from the Whips or the Tánaiste on the matter. It relates to the Constitutional Convention, which was quite a laudable achievement. However, the problem is that the House is now continuously insulting those people who took the time and effort-----

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