Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Although the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 has been before the Dáil for an age, it has disappeared from the list. When will this very important Bill be reintroduced? It is unfair that spent convictions last a lifetime. Tá Bille na dteangacha oifigiúla ar an liosta A. There is a proposal on the A list to bring in an official languages amendment Bill. I want a very simple answer and I will hold the Minister to it. Will it be introduced this session as an A list Bill, yes or no? We need to find out whether or not these A lists mean anything.

It is of great concern in Galway that, because of possible damage to an acre or two of habitat, there is a proposal to demolish more than 100 houses. Does the Government intend to work with the European Union to bring proportionality between people's homes and communities and the habitats directive, or is a small amount of habitat more important than more than 100 homes in Galway? It is important that we get clarification on whether the Minister is looking to bring some balance in view of the judgment of the European Court of Justice.

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