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Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: This House is getting through all its legislation very efficiently.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: Some 28 Bills have been enacted this year and a further 29 Bills have been passed. It is a question of ordering the business. We have business to discuss today. I do not know how many Opposition speakers there will be. Given the sort of parliamentary party it has, I expect the Labour Party will have far more interest in the Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006 next week than it has in some of...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: A few pro-nuclear people were around at that time. The important point to make is that Deputy Rabbitte——

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: ——continues to stand up every morning to talk about the botched privatisation of Aer Lingus. There has not been a botched privatisation.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: A very successful initial public offering has taken place. Many IPOs have had to be withdrawn over the last 12 months. Deputy Rabbitte's continuing attempt to characterise the IPO in this case as anything other than successful is simply not supported by the facts. It is important to point out that the business of the House can be proceeded with. It is a matter for the Whips at all times...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Whips discussed last night the possibility of proceeding with the debate on the Green Paper on Energy. I look forward to that debate taking place in the House.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: The Whips have discussed it. I understand there will be a continuing debate on that issue. That has been acceded to.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Bill will be introduced early next year.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: I agree with the Deputy that the ratification of international conventions is important. The leader of his party ridiculed one such convention in his contribution earlier this morning. The various conventions deal with important matters which need to be addressed. I am glad some people in the Labour Party do not regard it as a matter of ridicule that international conventions should be...

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am not aware of the implications of the convention or the current position in that regard.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: I will convey the position to the Deputy. I understand the Bill will not be introduced this year.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: It is listed for 2007.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: We will wait and see. We hope to be here for quite some time in 2007 and thereafter. We can ratify the convention after the election.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: The minerals development Bill will be introduced in the middle of next year. If the Deputy knows anywhere where we can get gas for nothing, he should give me a shout so I can contact Bord Gáis Éireann.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is a gas man — I did not agree to that at all.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: No, I did not.

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Brian Cowen: No.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: That does not mean I agreed to anything.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: I do not know, offhand, when the report will be debated in the House or if it will be debated in the House. The Whips should address the issue as that is their job.

Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Brian Cowen: We will return to this issue.