In light of the disturbing reports on child care facilities raised by my party leader this morning, can the Tánaiste provide the House with a guarantee that the long-overdue priority legislation on the Children First guidelines and the child and family support agency will be dealt with in the current session? We have been promised on a number of occasions that this would be dealt with in 2012 and, then, during the first session of 2013. Last week, we asked when the matter would be dealt with and were told it would be during this session. However, the Taoiseach let it slip last week that the Children First guidelines might not be dealt with until after the summer recess. Can the Tánaiste provide a cast-iron guarantee that these two important legislative matters will be dealt with during this session as promised repeatedly by the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs?

There are policy issues which are being considered in relation to both Bills. In the case of the Children First Bill, the views of the joint committee on significant policy, operational and legal issues are being formulated.

That was last June.

My information is that both Bills are to be dealt with this session.

The Tánaiste cannot give a guarantee.

I can only give the Deputy the information I have. My book says that these Bills-----

It said that in your book last year.

He is right. The Tánaiste is the Deputy Prime Minister.

No. The Minister of Children and Youth Affairs is dealing with these issues in a very competent and serious way as the Deputy well knows. The information I have is that these two Bills are down for this session.