Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

I said on the Order of Business yesterday that as soon as the information regarding the four budgets is available to us, we will discuss and deal with that as well. I discussed it with one of the leaders, Senator O'Toole, yesterday morning who asked me about it before the Order of Business and I gave a commitment that I will put an update on the Croke Park agreement on the agenda of the business of this House by the last week in November. That still stands. If we need to deliberate on what we as Members of the Oireachtas can do to assist this important agreement, I will have no difficulty allocating time on a weekly basis if necessary.

Senator Bacik mentioned Seanad reform. I stated yesterday morning that all groups and political parties have made proposals and they are with the Minister. The Minister said on a visit to the House that a White Paper would be published. I am doing anything I can to speed up the process. I am fully in support of Seanad reform in the form of proposals we have all made in good faith to the Minister.