Sean Barrett (Independent)

This morning, the chairman of the fiscal council stated that he hoped to have his proposals on the promised fiscal responsibility Bill ready by February. Yesterday, we learned that the Department of Finance hoped to have its proposals ready by April. With the agreement of all speakers, we had a wide-ranging and superb discussion on fiscal responsibility yesterday, some three months ahead of the fiscal council's proposals and five months ahead of the Department's. Does the Leader agree that this reflects the superior efficiency of Seanad Éireann in conducting its business compared with other bodies?