In respect of the outstanding reports from the Constitutional Convention may we have an assurance that these matters will be dealt with in the House before the Christmas recess? In fairness to the Government Chief Whip, we have raised this issue with him and he has responded positively at a series of meetings in the past year. However, none of the deadlines in respect of the Constitutional Convention which the Taoiseach set for the reports to be dealt with in the House has been met. Is the Taoiseach embarrassed that last weekend a seminar was held, funded by his Department, to consider the effect of the Constitutional Convention?

I have given an undertaking - I might need the Deputy's help - to set aside time in the remaining weeks of this Dáil session for a proper debate here on the outstanding reports from the Constitutional Convention. Some of the issues it raised actually required quite a deal of work in different Departments. I have given that undertaking and I hope to be able to honour it.