An insurance Bill is proposed to provide for the continuing regulation and supervision of the insurance industry and reinsurance having regard to past experience in this area. Is it intended to bring the Bill to the House, has it been discussed in Cabinet and when is it likely to come before the House? In respect of the Seanad electoral (university members) (amendment) Bill, which is important legislation to extend and implement the 1979 amendment to the Constitution on the Seanad university franchise, what is the present location of this particular legislation? When is it likely to be finalised?

The insurance Bill has not come before the Government and therefore the heads have not been discussed. It is not due for this year. It will probably be early next year. The Seanad Bill was referred to the Seanad for its assessment and I have not heard back from it yet.