Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I support the remarks of Senators Fitzgerald and Alex White on today's debate on the economy which will not be properly structured. Senator Alex White reminded the House that today the Government will publish a document on cutbacks which, if I understood correctly, will only be made available to the social partners for the talks they are having. None of us has any objection to the social partnership talks; they have their own place. However, this is a Chamber of the Parliament. This evening's debate on the economy would be better informed if the Leader made this document available to Members beforehand.

I appreciate the Leader speaks ex cathedra when he is replying on the Order of Business and giving us what he believes is the Government's report.