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- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is the reason.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: We just had it.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: As the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, commented, it is lucky for some if they can go home to their families.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: This is the first time I have heard of an Opposition not wanting a debate on an issue that has-----
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: -----been so controversial for the past number of years. Deputy Martin did not state that his party would give us a guarantee now that this will finish Committee and Report Stages on Thursday without a guillotine. I will not guillotine this Bill and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, is adamant that there be one hour's debate on it this evening....
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It is most unusual that the Opposition Members seem to find the heat in the kitchen a little too much here. They want to go home and have a rest.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: If they are here to work and legislate, then that is the business that we are in.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Yes. We are telling Deputy Higgins that, after the motion on Palestine, we will have one hour's debate on Committee Stage.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I am quite sure if I said to Deputies Martin and Higgins that we will suspend this hour, they would be crowing about something else.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Defence.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: We have given a commitment through the Chief Whip on the discussions on domestic violence and the Constitutional Convention. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien is aware business was disrupted but it might be possible to have the discussion on domestic violence next week. If not, it will get plenty of time after Christmas. The Chief Whip will advise the Deputy in respect of the debate on the...
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill should be published before the end of this session.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for the Central Bank consolidation legislation. I expect the EirGrid Bill to be published by early summer 2015.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: For the information of Deputy Bannon, the public sector standards Bill is expected next year.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be next year. I will revert to Deputy Fitzpatrick with more detailed information.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: The Bill has already passed but sections of it require an enactment order. The climate action and low carbon development Bill has been cleared by the Attorney General's office. It is expected to come before Cabinet next week and it should be published before the end of the session.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: A Bill is not at issue but the House could have a useful debate on the matter sometime after Christmas.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: Approval was given to draft the heads of the Bill and money was included in the accounts for next year for that purpose. In respect of the public health (alcohol) Bill, the heads were cleared by Cabinet and a good deal of work is going on in the Department of Health in that regard. I expect it will be early next year before the Bill is published.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: It will be early next year.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Costs (9 Dec 2014)
Enda Kenny: My Department incurred no expenditure in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on external legal advice.