As we are now at the end of term, will the Tánaiste tell us how many of the 30 Bills that were on the A list have been published and how many are expected to be published before the new session begins? I understand that the start of the new session is technically the end of this session. Will he confirm that once again the A list Bills are not being published as promised?

The following Bills have been published so far this session: the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013; the Further Education and Training Authority Bill 2013, known as the SOLAS Bill; the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013; the Finance Bill 2013; the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013; the Courts Bill 2013; and the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013. A further Bill was approved by Cabinet this week, the Non-use of Motor Vehicles Bill. Two further Bills not on the A list of the spring legislative session were also published, namely, the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013 and the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013. The other Bills on the list are at an advanced stage and I can provide the Deputy with a response in respect of any one of them if he wants to know the position on it.

There were 30 Bills on the A list and a quick count of those mentioned by the Tánaiste comes to ten, representing just 33% of the promised legislation. Will the Tánaiste confirm that is the case?

Yes, but the session is not over. This is a short session and it is not yet complete. I have given the Deputy the list of the Bills that have been published and other Bills are at an advanced stage. If the Deputy wishes, I am in a position to respond in respect of any of those Bills and when it is likely to be published.