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Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I understand the legislation is nearing its final stage of preparation. It was hoped to have it completed by Christmas but we now hope to bring it to the House by the next session.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I already told Deputy Kenny we will make copies available of the Advantica report. The charities regulation Bill is very substantial and difficult legislation because many old regulations are involved, dating back hundreds of years on subjects such as charitable bequests, trusts and funds. However, it is advancing and much progress has been made this year. I replied to a question a few weeks...

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The transport reform Bill is included in the public transport commission Bill that is due next year. We will see it next year.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is no legislation related to this issue. A Bill was passed some time ago. There was a campaign to reflect the company in Castlecomer in it but it did not prove possible because it would involve a retrospective nature.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad today so it depends when it is passed back to us.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The energy — miscellaneous provisions — Bill is still due this session.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is listed for this session and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is committed to making sure it is passed. The Bill has 58 heads and is nearing completion.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This brings it up to the start of the next session but the Minister has assured me that it will be presented.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The review is due early next year.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be at Cabinet shortly and will be published after that.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation is due for the middle of next year.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is a draft report but we have made provision to put it in the Oireachtas Library.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I stated earlier that we will make it available and we will arrange to place copies in the Oireachtas Library.

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I did not give Deputy Gormley the full answer so I asked the Tánaiste to put it on record. Legislation is due next year.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution felt that it could be particularly valuable from time to time to have the expertise and experience of Northern Ireland MPs, on a cross-community basis and with parity of esteem for the different communities in Northern Ireland, in Dáil deliberations at committee level with regard to Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement. I wrote...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No members of staff at my Department were involved in the preparation of this document. The National Forum on Europe is an independent body. It would be, therefore, improper for members of my Department to be involved in the production of a document by the National Forum on Europe.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I will start at the end. I will not get into what the Minister of State did when he had responsibility for the elderly, where he worked hard, and for transport. I am more concerned about the issues that have come to light in recent days. I discussed these issues on Monday morning with the Minister of State, Deputy Callely. There were issues centering on his attitude to the staff in his...

Leaders' Questions. (7 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Kenny knows my standards are the highest standards. Anybody who holds the position of Taoiseach would like to keep to the highest standards. I am glad that is the standard I have operated for my party for 11 years. We are proud of those standards.

Leaders' Questions. (7 Dec 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Minister of State, Deputy Callely, has worked hard in his job but he is surrounded by a number of controversies. Part of my standard is that I have a sense of fair play to listen to the Deputy but I am not impressed.