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Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 18, Criminal Justice Bill 2007 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 19, Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 20, Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I wish to make several points. Proceedings in the House collapsed just over ten minutes before the debate was due to end on Friday. As I understand the matter, everyone who had requested to speak had a chance to make a contribution and the Minister for State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, was about to conclude the debate on Second Stage. People...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I thank Deputy Kenny for his remarks and it is right to thank all the people involved in this. I wish to particularly thank the small group of dedicated officials who worked long and hard on this. A section of the national development plan deals with resources and to square the circle on this we must invest additional resources. This was reflected in our statement last week. To get the...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Tánaiste, who was briefed on this matter last week, informs me two separate proposals are being drafted, one in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the other in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Regarding whether they will get through the House, they are being worked on but time is probably very tight to see them being passed as legislation.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: A small number of crucial items were delayed and deferred and we were unable to complete them when the North-South bodies collapsed four years ago. I believe we will be able to move on them fairly quickly because a great deal of the work was done. If I am correct, the work on the register mentioned by Deputy Sargent was completed. We will have discussions during the interregnum period and...

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation has been passed.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy is stating that some section has not been enacted and I will raise it with the Department.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: To the best of my knowledge that is in the sports council amendment Bill which is due to be published this session.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will raise it with the appropriate Minister. It is ready to be taken, I understand.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will have to raise that with the appropriate Minister.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (27 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Statutory Statistical Inquiries Statutory Orders National Employment Survey S.I. No. 057 of 2007: European Communities (Statistics) (National Employment Survey) Regulations 2007 S.I. No. 159 of 2006: European Communities (Statistics) (National Employment Survey) Regulations 2006 Quarterly Stocks and Capital...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As the Deputy is aware, I cannot comment on the details of the O'Keeffe case, which has been appealed to the Supreme Court. On the costs relating to the previous case, I made it clear last March that the Government had asked the State Claims Agency, the statutory body that deals with legal fees, to approach the issue of costs in a measured and sensitive way. The agency informed Ms...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Our education system has long been structured on the basis that schools are sponsored by religious and other patrons and run by local management on their behalf. Since the enactment of the relevant legislation, legal responsibility in this regard is vested in boards of management. The courts found in four separate cases that the Department of Education and Science was not liable for abuse...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: There are a number of points. The letter sent is based on legal advice of the legal position.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is the legal position, that is the point.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Kenny asked me to clarify the position. That is the legal position.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: One does not hide behind the law.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: One does not hide behind the law; one quotes the law.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: If cases are fought in court, one does not ignore that. If one is in this office, one does not ignore cases fought in the court and just make up one's own mind. That is not what the Taoiseach does.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I said I sympathise greatly with those who have been subjected to abuse.