When will the housing Bill be published? Would the Taoiseach agree that the social housing programme has pretty much collapsed, in particular, over the past number of months?

Years.

Will the Government take any initiative next year to restore a reasonable programme of social housing?

When will Mr. Justice Finnegan's report on Priory Hall be published? A colleague asked about it yesterday. Priory Hall residents are deeply anxious to know what kind of resolution there will be about their homes.

I can confirm that the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, is working hard on the housing Bill. It will be next year before it comes in.

Today marks World Homeless Day and the Irish homeless football team is in the third round of the Homeless World Cup.

Hold on a second, for goodness sake.

I am just coming to the question. They are playing Scotland today and I am sure we wish them all the best.

We all wish them well. Now, would Deputy Ellis ask about promised legislation?

I am coming to that. There is a serious issue over homelessness. There are nearly 5,000 homeless on the list and there are 100,000 on the housing list. When will the housing Bill be brought before this House?

The Taoiseach just said it.

I heard him saying that. I intended to ask that. Also, in the meantime, if it is not coming soon, can we have a debate on the issue of homelessness and housing because it is such an important issue?

There is Private Members' time.

There is Private Members' time. Deputy Ellis will be able to raise that in the general economic debate which will take place shortly.