Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, together.

My Department currently has one item of legislation on the B list of the Government legislation programme, the Statute Law Revision Bill. That is the latest element in the statute law revision project.

In preparation for the Bill, work has been completed on the analysis of local and personal Acts up to and including 1850, and private Acts up to and including 1750. It is intended that the Bill dealing with those Acts will be published next year. Following the Bill's publication and enactment, further elements of the project will be postponed until more funds become available.

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