First 100 days legislation
Deputy Murphy asks what legislation will be brought forward within the Government’s first 100 days. The Tánaiste says the programme has 30 bills, including climate action, affordable housing and Brexit-related measures, to be published before Christmas.
Deputy Harris is across the Chamber.
Comment on this
In fairness, Deputy Harris is now the Minister with responsibility for further and higher education so I would not expect him to be up to date on it, although he probably does know.
Comment on this
We are on day 84 of the Government's formation and of the term of this Government. There was a commitment by the Government to bring forward certain legislation within the first 100 days of its formation. Will the Tánaiste outline to the House which legislation is being brought forward and, as per the Government's commitment, if it will meet those deadlines?
Comment on this
I do not have it in front of me, to be honest. However, the legislative programme was agreed and published by Government on Tuesday. It includes 30 discrete items of legislation that will be published before Christmas and, with the Deputy's co-operation, perhaps even enacted by Christmas. It includes some major legislation. Examples include the climate action Bill, which is a big part of what we are going to prioritise as a Government, an affordable housing Bill, which I know will be important to many people in the House, and legislation around Brexit, which will be necessary given the fact that the UK will leave the Single Market and Customs Union at the end of the year.