The Dáil broke for its summer recess ahead of the weekend.

TDs won't return to the chamber until the middle of September.

Proceedings in the chamber led to heated debate between opposition and Government on the cost of living on the last day, as you heard in our news last week.

So how has the Government done in its first 59 days it sat in the Dáil?

To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by, Timmy Dooley, Tulla-based Fianna Fáil Minister of State and Donna McGettigan, Shannon-based Sinn Féin TD.