Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

In both cases the heads of the Bills have not been agreed. Preparatory work continues on both Bills and the expected publication date is next year. I will bring the Deputy's inquiry to the attention of the relevant Ministers and see how they can be expedited. It is a question of priority legislation taking precedence, but I take the point that they are both important Bills in their fields. The unfortunate announcement in Waterford yesterday is against the backdrop of significant job announcements in that city in recent years. A French pharmaceutical company, Servier, announced the creation of 155 jobs in 2006, and there are several others.

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