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Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Red Cross (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be published next year. As the Deputy will be aware, the purpose of the Children First Bill is to implement the programme for Government commitment relating to Children First. On 24 April 2012, the Government gave its approval in respect of publication and referral of the draft general scheme and heads of the Bill for consideration by the Joint...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy White, has done extensive work in respect of this issue. He informed me yesterday that he expects to bring his proposals before the Cabinet sub-committee in the next week or two. I will keep the Deputy informed of the position. On the question of collective bargaining, I would refer the Deputy to the statement issued by the Minister...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: This is an issue the Deputy has raised on many occasions. I can confirm that a great deal of work has now been completed on the draft heads of that Bill. It has not come to Government yet for approval on the heads, following which it would go back to committee. I will keep the Deputy updated. He should keep asking the question.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: He will get it addressed eventually.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The judicial council Bill is due later this year.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am not sure to which Bill the Deputy is referring.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: We do not have that.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Minister have put in place a scheme for incentives for a late crop of grass this summer, which is part of the process in dealing with a potential fodder crisis next spring. I assure the Deputy that we are aware of this.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is due later in the year. There is no intention of changing the triple lock arrangement.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I will give the Deputy the details of what is involved in it.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I will.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: There is no date for the prevention of corruption Bill. I cannot expedite the matter concerning Priory Hall that is before the court. The Deputy along with other Deputies has raised this matter and obviously it is matter of concern for us. I just hope it can be expedited. It is before the courts.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I am expressing an interest in seeing that it is brought to a conclusion as quickly as possible but I cannot interfere in the process, as the Deputy knows.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: Of course, I would not expect anything else from the Deputy.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: If the Deputy ever comes in here and even had two positive words to suggest I would be concerned because consistently she has an aura of disappointment and negativity about her that is astounding, to put it mildly.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: In any event, Deputy McDonald asked what are we going to do about the issue she raised. We will make a decision on this at next week's Cabinet meeting.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: Now, I always----

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I answered a question on this matter recently. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel provided revised drafts of the Bill relating to the amalgamation of the NCA and the Competition Authority on 28 June. It also sent a memorandum to the Department on a number of legal issues on 21 June. A response to most of the issues raised was sent back to the Parliamentary Counsel on 8 July. On the...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I cannot answer that question. I would hope so. It was intended that this would be published before the House rises. The range of the-----

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I know that.