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Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There will be no extension of the Act. Hostels have been included from the 2002 Act throughout this process.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is priority legislation and it is being drafted. I do not have an exact date but it will be available in this session.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: They are all due this year.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: They are targeted for this year. We will have to wait and see what happens.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is almost ready.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I understand the Minister has done a trawl to see if there are any other agreements and, if so, he will place them before the Dáil.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: My understanding is that they will be placed before the Dáil.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation will come before the House this session.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I understand from the Minister, with whom I spoke today, that he hopes to bring forward the roads (miscellaneous provisions) Bill as soon as possible this session. There are some matters he has to finalise but he hopes to bring it forward this session. It is not on the list.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I understand this is a Private Members' Bill which is in committee so I think it would need to be discussed with the Minister.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will communicate the Deputy's point to the Minister.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill will come before the House shortly.

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is not proceeding at present. The Supreme Court decision will have implications for it.

European Council Meeting: Statements. (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I attended the European Council in Brussels on 15 and 16 December 2005, along with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern. The conclusions of the Council have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. This European Council came at a critical time for the European Union. The rejection of the European Constitution in the French and Dutch referendums, and the failure to reach...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together. The public appointments made by my Department since 1997 are detailed in the following tables. Table 1 gives the appointments up to June 2002 and Table 2 gives the appointments since that date. There are no current vacancies. Table 1 — Appointments made between 1997 and June 2002 State Board/Agency Name of Appointee Date of...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Government remains fully committed to the peace process and the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. I will meet the British Prime Minister tomorrow with a view to reviewing recent developments and giving momentum to renewed efforts to restore the democratic institutions. There will be a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmenttal Conference on 1 February, which will be...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The "Stormontgate" case, along with a number of other issues, contributed to the collapse of the power-sharing Executive in 2002. However, the primary focus of the Governments and parties must now be on the future and the priority of restoring the devolved institutions in 2006.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The total funds spent by my Department on consultants, legal experts and external advice from June 1997 to the end of 2005 are detailed as follows. The number of reports produced following such contracts and numbers of reports implemented by my Department are also detailed. It should be noted that a report would not have necessarily been produced as part of each consultancy engagement, for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The non-Civil Service advisers employed by my Department are as follows: Name Title Salary Scale Gerry Hickey Programme Manager and Special Adviser Secretary General to the Government Gerard Howlin Special Adviser Assistant Secretary Úna Claffey Special Adviser Assistant Secretary Brian Murphy Special Adviser Principal Officer (Higher Scale) Katherine...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The policy document, "A Positive Working Environment, An Anti-Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil Service", which was launched last September and covers the Civil Service, has been circulated to all employees of my Department. There are no outstanding law cases regarding the issue of bullying by employees. Since 1 January 2000, one case was dealt with. My...