Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

Following from what many colleagues have said I ask the Leader to confirm and outline in his response the way he sees the sittings of this House continuing in this session. Will the House sit on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays? Will it sit on a Friday? What Bills does he envisage the House will deal with? Is it the Leader's understanding, as has been stated here, that this House will have the Finance Bill before it in the final days of February? I would like to hear the Leader specifically on that point.

Regarding the corporate donations Bill, will that be a Seanad or a Dáil Bill? When does the Leader intend that Bill to be before the House, and other Bills also because other matters have been referred to. Possible extensions of time for this session have been hinted at also. Is it envisaged that other Bills will come before the House? I take it the Leader, as the conduit between this House and the Government, would have some information on that and we would be grateful if he would impart that information here today.

Whatever about the details of what may have been discussed in the discussions at Druid's Glen between various people, what is clear is that people had access not just to the Taoiseach but to other Ministers in this Fianna Fáil led Government when it might not have been appropriate. That is the point at issue.