What is the status of the workplace relations Bill? Has it been agreed by the Government? It is on the right to collective bargaining.

I am unsure as to the status of the housing Bill. Is it on clár C of the legislative list? As the Taoiseach is aware, the Government has announced approximately 4,500 new homes. In my constituency of Dublin Bay North, 5,000 families are on the housing list. From the Taoiseach's own work in Mayo, is he aware of-----

This matter is not on the Order of Business.

-----the scale of the housing crisis that we are facing?

Deputies would know that from Mayo.

Many families have been homeless for months and years on end.

I can confirm that the workplace Bill is very well advanced and we expect it to be published this session. As regards the housing Bill, quite a lot of work has been done on that legislation in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. It is expected to come before Government but I do not think it will make it this year.

I am well aware of the housing pressures in the greater Dublin area and there are quite a number of sites for which permission has been granted for development. It is a question of being able to provide funding for good contractors and developers, as well as some investment in the infrastructure in respect of a number of those sites. That matter is under active consideration.