Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In fairness, the drafting of legislation is not something that can be done overnight; it takes quite an amount of time. As one who has been involved in the drafting of two pieces of legislation, I can see it is time to examine the issue and deal with it in a constructive way. I say to the Leader that this is a matter we should take up with Ministers and individual Departments to see whether important legislation can be fast-tracked and brought into this and the other House with a view to moving forward with the legislative programme.