Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

Of course. A genuine argument has been made for better scrutiny of the many complex aspects of national agreements. Such agreements now extend into many areas, including child care and parts of the social and voluntary pillars. I understand the argument made by many Opposition Deputies and Senators that they need to be involved in this process. If there is something I can do in this regard in the context of Dáil reform, I will be glad to consult my ministerial colleagues about it. We have not made great progress in some of the areas of Dáil reform because of a lack of consensus. We try to deal with these issues on the basis of consensus. To say I will consider the ideas which have been expressed here is as far as I can go. It is important that I hold firm on the basic point, which is that when a Government is elected with a programme for Government, it has a responsibility to follow through on that programme.