Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

Steady now, Trevor. Let us not lose the run of ourselves. I was able to watch proceedings on the screen earlier.

Will the Leader check with Government as to when the social welfare and pensions Bill 2012 will be published? It will be a very important Bill and I would like to have as much advance notice as possible about it. I put Members on notice that as part of that legislation the Government is to propose some significant changes in private pension arrangements which will have drastic knock-on effects for some 400,000 people.

I, too, commend the newly qualified teachers action group. I met them last night and thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for arranging that. I am sure they will take a great deal of comfort from the presence last night of Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. He tends to sort out many issues for Government on the education side.