I wish to raise two issues. There is no Bill to provide for a referendum to abolish the Seanad in the legislative programme for the spring session, although there is a reference to it in section C. This section deals with Bills for which the heads have not yet been approved by the Government. The heads of the legislation to provide for a referendum to abolish the Seanad, therefore, have not been agreed by the Government.

The Deputy is answering his own question.

He will get no answer from the Government.

Does the Taoiseach intend to proceed with the proposal to abolish the Seanad? When will we see the legislation?

With regard to the issue raised by Deputy Moynihan regarding the rejection of the Croke Park II deal, the Taoiseach will be aware that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform promised unequivocally, in unmistakable terms, that there would be legislation in the event of the deal being defeated.

He threatened it.

Is it the Government's intention to proceed with that legislation? If so, how soon?

It is necessary that the Government proceeds to make decisions to find €300 million in savings this year. This is fundamental to the figures we set out for the budget this year. When the details of the final ballot are announced, the Government will reflect on what it has to do to achieve the savings.

The Minister promised legislation.

The Seanad legislation is not on the list because the tradition in the House has been where a referendum is committed to, the Bill does not appear on the A, B or C list. The Bill to abolish the Seanad will be published this session.