The Taoiseach will recall that the issue of data sharing and data publication - access to public information - was a priority in the reform programme of the last Government. I hope it remains a high priority. The Taoiseach might indicate if that is the case. In order to advance that there is promised legislation, the data sharing and governance Bill, the heads of which were published last year. When will we see that legislation? I ask the Taoiseach to give an indication of his commitment to ensuring that public data are publicly available, obviating the need for freedom of information requests.

Work is being done here and the pre-legislative scrutiny has to take place. I believe the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, was in America last week dealing with elements of this. It is a priority for Government and will be dealt with in this session. I hope it can come to Cabinet and have its pre-legislative scrutiny carried out quickly. I think that is what is awaited at the moment.