Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

He promised before that we would have legislation for a Dublin mayoral election and we have been promised reform of the Seanad but nothing has happened. I prefer to hear the comments from the Leader's own mouth before I take the Government at its word on the matter. We will be pushing the issue of climate change to a vote.

On the lack of legislation and debate this week, meaning we did not sit on Tuesday, there are issues I would like to see raised and I know we have cross-party agreement on the need for a debate on our diaspora. Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú and others have spoken about it and called for a debate, specifically as it relates to facilities and resources made available to our diaspora. Will the Leader arrange in this session - even within the next four weeks - to have a debate on the Irish diaspora?