Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

The Adoption Bill 2009 is awaiting the Order for Report Stage. The Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, indicated this Bill would be completely through the House by the end of April, which is next week. What is the hold-up? Is it proposed to finalise it next week? Many children are waiting for this Bill to be completed and there is no reason it should not be.

The foreshore licensing Bill was presented by the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security. While there is no longer a Department which refers to the marine, the Bill was submitted to both the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Does the Government propose to introduce it and put it on the Order Paper?

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