Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

The Bill in question is one of those I designated as priority legislation. With this exception, all the Bills on my priority list have been enacted with the assistance of the Members of the House. The Houses completed their consideration of the Carbon Fund Bill 2006 and the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007 this week. The Water Services Bill 2003 is the last of my priority Bills to be passed by the Oireachtas. When it has been dealt with, I will be in the happy position of being one of the few Ministers to have competed his or her entire legislative programme during the lifetime of this Dáil.

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