As the Tánaiste is aware, there is a considerable backlog in justice legislation. Some of the Bills that are running a year and a half behind schedule are very important Bills like the legal services regulation Bill. When will the Government clear up the resource issue in the Office of the Attorney General that has been blamed for this backlog? When will it apply resources and help to clear this backlog?

It is not really relevant but if the Tánaiste has information that could be of assistance to the Deputy I will not object to it being given.

Amendments to the Legal Services Bill are being drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel. The Bill is on Committee Stage.

I ask about the issue of resources in the Attorney General's office.

That is a separate issue.

That is the reason for the backlog.

Perhaps the Deputy could put down a parliamentary question on the matter and it would be dealt with.

It is a question of volume.