Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Section A of the Government's legislative programme contains 14 Bills which it expects to publish between the beginning of this session and the beginning of the next session. Am I correct in stating that ten of these Bills have not yet been published? Does the Government intend to publish them? Will the Taoiseach confirm this?

I note that following the publication of the Law Reform Commission report on a proposed DNA database, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has stated that he intends to legislate for this as quickly as possible. Will this happen in this session or some time next year?

Arising from the speed of his response, last March I raised the constitutional issue of the reference to the inviolability of private property with the Taoiseach. He is aware of the socially divisive recent case in the West about which I do not wish to comment. At that time, the Taoiseach stated that the Government would examine this issue. Is it his intention to legislate to tilt the balance of the law in favour of the homeowner as distinct from the trespasser or perpetrator of a crime?

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