Derek McDowell (Labour)

I have a brief response to Senator O'Toole's proposal. Does it not open the appalling vista that what happened in Yugoslavia could happen here? Something could be defeated simply by urging a certain number of people not to turn up and assuming the support of many other people who might have turned up in different circumstances. There is an argument there.

I have two issues on the Order of Business. It is now four or five months since the benchmarking commission set up by the previous Government reported. It was an interesting and detailed report. Does the Leader agree with me that there is no sense in setting up a commission of that kind with the remit that it had if the Government does not accept the recommendation and has not a serious intent to carry it through? I am sure she will be aware of recent disquiet expressed in relation to the report and concerns expressed by the Minister for Finance and some of his officials about the cost of it. In the context of the forthcoming recommencement of discussions and negotiations about a follow on agreement to the PPF, will the Leader arrange for a debate in this House on that and related issues?

Cathain a mbeidh an Bille um chomhionannas Gaeilge á fhoilsiú ag an Rialtas. Tá an Bille seo geallta ag an Rialtas le fada an lá agus ba mhaith liom go n-inseodh an Ceannaire dúinn cathain a fhoilseofar é? An bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Rialtas an Bille a thionscnú sa Teach seo?