More Bills promised

The Labour leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, accused the Government of failing to meet its promise on the introduction of Bills to the Dáil.

Mr Rabbitte said that under the schedule of legislation published, the Government had promised 15 Bills would be published during the current Dail term.

"There are only three weeks left in this term and only two Bills have been published to date.

"Is there something wrong in the Attorney General's office, or is there something wrong with the promise ?"

The Tánaiste, Ms Harney, who was taking the Order of Business, said she could assure "Mr Rabbitte that Santa will come to the Rabbite household if the Government has anything to do with it."

Ms Harney said that a number of Bills would be published between now and the end of the session.