Set up Oireachtas committees
Deputy Smith urged the Government to accelerate establishing the Oireachtas committees, citing security in Europe, the Arts Council and the children's hospital overspend.
Notwithstanding the arrangements we have for Dáil reform this week and then next week, given the deteriorating security in Europe, the Arts Council issues and the overspend on the children's hospital, I think we need to expedite the setting up of the Oireachtas committees. I do not think there is any reason we should delay any further, because there are a number of issues that we need to tease out. I sincerely ask if we can work together to get that done as soon as possible.