The Deputy is aware that every day, the Taoiseach is asked questions in this House that are ruled out of order as it is not possible to discuss the contents of a Bill. I am trying to be helpful to the Deputy. Given the obligations on me as a Minister, I am not in a position to discuss proposals in public before I bring them to the Government.
I may have taken the view that the areas to which the Deputy refers could be termed confined areas, but having started work on this, it is interesting to discover other people's definitions of what are major and strategic projects. I am very interested in some of the ideas that have been proposed and they must be considered, regardless of their source. Many different independent bodies involved in engineering, planning, etc., have submitted interesting views unsolicited. I am happy to consider any ideas that can improve the development of the national infrastructure. I have an open mind on all these matters.
The Bill in question is not far from being finalised. I hope to take it to Government before Christmas, when the situation will become clear.