Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I agree very much with what my colleague, Senator McFadden, outlined this morning. It is a sad and sorry state of affairs in which we find ourselves. While there has been a slight increase in growth in the economy, that is due to a surge in exports, which is welcome. However, we must not run away with ourselves or allow ourselves to be deluded because when the CSO figures were seasonally adjusted we found there was an increase of 5,800 in the number of unemployed. That is something that needs to be worked on more than is, unfortunately, the case at present.

What Senator O'Toole outlined this morning and what we read in the newspaper on the level of fees was stunning. We have been most supportive in this House of the work of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board. Perhaps the Leader would arrange for us to have an early debate on the matter.

The Central Bank Reform Bill is due in the House shortly. Will the Leader clarify whether it is correct that it will not arrive until 8 July? That is bad practice because the Dáil will have risen-----