Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

-----with statements does the House no credit. Will the Leader reconsider the tabling of such items instead of moving forward with legislation to which the Government has committed itself in successive programmes? That the Government continually fails to fulfil its legislative programme is not the fault of the House.

According to an article in today's edition of The Irish Times, Mr. Naoise Nunn, who was heavily involved in the Libertas campaign on the Lisbon treaty referendum, has abandoned the Libertas ship. Judging by recent polls in Ireland, Poland and elsewhere, it is a sinking ship.