Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

No, I am not suggesting that at all one way or the other. I have simply stated that the legislation is in preparation and is being worked on in that Department. It will be duly prepared, brought to the Government for consideration and dealt with in the normal way. I am not in a position to give the Deputy specific dates on that issue. I can only say the programme for Government refers to 2010.

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