Feargal Quinn (Independent)

Over the past few months a number of State reports have been published and there is a danger that some State bodies publish reports during the time when the Oireachtas is not in session so that they do not get the requisite attention. Over the years, I have asked for almost all State body reports to be published within a short period after the end of their financial year. There is a danger that they will become historical documents. Could we allocate time every week or two weeks to looking at these reports promptly before they become historical documents? Quite often they are published and a year passes before they are reviewed even by a committee.

Three reports were published recently to which we should allocate time in the near future. They are the Green Paper on basic income, the report of the forum on fluoridation and the review of Garda performance and accountability. It would be worthwhile for this House to debate those three reports in the near future.

Can the Leader tell us when the penalty points system will be introduced? The carnage on the roads continues. We passed the legislation here last year. We understood it would come in as quickly as possible, but we heard the computers were not ready for it and it would not happen. Then we heard it would take place without computerisation. I would like to know when it will happen because it is an essential step in reducing road carnage.