The Minister can look to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on her left or the official on her right to elicit information on the two Bills I propose to raise. According to replies I have received on this matter, it was intended that the child and family support agency Bill would be published and enacted in this session. Its commencement would facilitate the new child and family support agency in assuming statutory responsibility for all services for children and families as of January 2013. We are almost at the year's end. When will the legislation come before the House?

On the adoption (amendment) Bill to give legislative effect to the changes promised on foot of the passing of children's rights referendum, when will this legislation present for address and enactment?

As the Deputy noted, the child family support agency Bill is very important legislation. The Office of the Attorney General is working very hard on what is, as the Deputy will understand, a significant, large and complex Bill. While I am not in a position to provide a date for its introduction, the legislation is urgent and is being worked on with urgency.

On the legislation on adoption arising as a consequence of the children's rights referendum, this Bill is also being worked on and I understand it is the Minister's intention to have it before the House in the new year.

Will the Minister clarify if there is any concern about whether the child and family support agency legislation will be in place before the end of the year? What will be the consequences of failure to implement legislation in respect of the commencement of the new agency? It has been signalled that this will take place at the beginning of January.

We cannot have a debate on the issue.

The Attorney General is working on this substantial legislation. While work is being expedited, it is complex.