Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael)

I am disappointed with the Minister's reply, which did not teach me anything I did not already know. I am well aware of the statutory process and what it entails. I am disappointed to note that the wording of the Minister's response is almost identical to the wording of a response given to my colleague, Senator Cummins, during a similar debate in this House on 16 November 2006. We have not made any progress since last year despite the completion of Dr. Jim Port's report, which I would like the Government to publish immediately.