Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

During Leaders' Questions I asked whether the Taoiseach would call a meeting of leaders to discuss the proposition for a post-Brexit forum. He did not give me an answer. Given that he supports the idea, as do three of the leaders who have spoken on it, he should meet us.

The Government recently told us that waste companies had agreed to freeze the introduction of pay-by-weight charges for 12 months. I understand since then that Greyhound has said it will automatically transfer customers to a pay-by-weight charge unless they opt out and choose to remain with their current price arrangements. Greyhound services 250,000 customers in Dublin. What action will the Government take to protect the rights of these customers? Will it insist that Greyhound abides by the agreement reached with the Minister?

Will the Taoiseach support Second Stage of the Banded Hours Contract Bill, which will be taken today during Private Members' time? There must be a problem with the Taoiseach's mail, because Deputy David Cullinane wrote to him a week ago but did not get an answer.

The Government established an expert commission on water charges, the chairperson of which made a series of comments that are unacceptable from the chair of a committee established to independently evaluate water services and water charges. I put it to the Taoiseach that he should ask Joe O'Toole, the chairperson of the commission, to resign.

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