The Teachtaí protest too much.

On the social welfare and pensions Bill-----

Which pension is that? Is it the Westminster one?

I understand the report of the expert advisory group on tax and social welfare was due to be discussed by the Cabinet today. As I understand it, the report outlines a plan to tax or introduce a two tier system for child benefit. The Taoiseach will recall that the Labour Party famously promised not to cut child benefit.

We cannot have a debate.

Was the report discussed at Cabinet? When will it be published and debated? When will the social welfare and pensions Bill be introduced?

The heads of the social welfare Bill will be ready in April and I expect it will be published in the next session. In regard to child benefit, the report in question will be published, I believe, today or tomorrow. It will go to the relevant Oireachtas committee for consultation and will come back to government in due course, probably in April or May.

What is the position with the bar?

The matter cannot be discussed on the Order of Business.