Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

At the Cabinet meeting this morning the Government approved the wording of the amendment we propose to put to the people on the place of children in our Constitution. We will publish the referendum Bill next week. The final wording for the amendment follows extensive consultation with the Opposition parties, voluntary organisations that work with children and other interested organisations, faith groups and the Ombudsman for Children. We will circulate our proposals and if people have comments to put to the Minister they should do so.

The trafficking Bill will be published in early summer. The Deputy raised that matter with me previously. The heads of the Bill are ready. It is a question of drafting to try to get it moving as soon as possible but it will be published.

The Employment Agency Bill will be published later this year. I do not have the exact date but it will be later on in the year.

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