Seanad debates

Friday, 3 December 2004

10:30 am

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I am conscious of that and I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the run on it anyway. When will we have a chance to discuss the Social Welfare Bill?

We had an excellent debate on 3 November about the national car test. The Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely, gave me a commitment that he would publish the PricewaterhouseCoopers report on the testing regime for 2002 and 2003. He further committed himself by saying, "I understand reports were also published in 2002 and 2003 and I commit to the House that they will be published by the end of this month." That referred to the end of November. Will the Leader establish why the Minister of State has not published those reports, in line with the commitment he solemnly gave to this House? Will she use her good offices to ensure that both reports are published as soon as possible because they depended on the rather ridiculous Government amendment that night?

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