Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The social housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will come before the House in the middle of 2008. Preparation of the heads of the George Mitchell scholarship fund Act 1998 (amendment) Bill is ongoing.

The heads of the alcohol products Bill, which seeks to protect children and adolescents from over-exposure to alcohol advertising, have been approved. The Minister has received the first report from the monitoring group established to oversee adherence to the voluntary codes. The Department and the Minister are currently considering this report and the decision as to whether the legislation will be reactivated has yet to be made.

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