David Norris (Independent)

I support my colleagues with regard to the schools building programme, but cuts will be necessary throughout the Government's programme and I do not envy the Government in its task because any cut it makes will elicit criticism. What this House really needs to do, with the special expertise of people like my colleague Senator O'Toole, is help target those cuts and make sure money is spent in the most productive way. It is ironic to have people on this side of the House calling for more spending and no cuts, and at the same time instructing the Government to get the economy in order. It will be an extremely difficult task to accomplish both simultaneously.

Will the Leader indicate to the House when No. 14 will be taken, which is particularly interesting? I raise this because I know we are dealing with transport tomorrow by way of a focused debate on rail freight. No. 14 is in the name of the junior partners in Government.