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Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will be posted today.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We can certainly consider it in the context of the next session.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: A number of issues have been raised. It is important to say that, contrary to public belief, which has been augmented in the discussions in this House, work will continue. The Government will continue to govern——

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——and Members of this House will continue to do their work.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: All Members of the House will continue to work in committees for the duration of July and in September.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I have listened to what has been said on the Opposition benches where there is a refusal, particularly by the Fine Gael Party, to accept that international factors have had an impact on our economy. It is nonsensical to believe that.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We will continue to address the strategies, one of which is to ensure that we will work within the budgetary framework, which we are continuing to do.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to all the information that is made available, every Minister and the majority of Ministers of State will continue to attend the House until 3.30 p.m. to outline specifically the issues they are addressing. That information is available to this House.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The tax strategy document, which is a totally different question from that which Deputy Bruton asked, will be on the web today.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I presume the Deputy is referring to the Fines Bill from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: That legislation is not on the Government's legislative programme.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is not one of the priorities. I must deal with several legislative measures which have been agreed with the social partners.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The year is not over yet.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We cannot legislate for that.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On many Thursdays when I take the Order of Business, I have been asked to give Government time to discuss other issues over legislation which has been provided for, such as this afternoon.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Since the Government came into office, 29 Bills have been enacted and 28 Bills published. In this session, nine Bills have been published and in 2008, overall, 19 published. A number of items of legislation will be published during the summer months, which I am sure, given the exuberance of the Deputies, will be carefully read, in preparation for an exhilarating debate next session. We...

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There is no definite date as to when that legislation will be available.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The adoption Bill will be available in July, as will the child care Bill. On the matter of reports, I will have to revert——

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This is July. Maybe when the Deputy is on the first learning curve he might discover that there are a couple of days left in the month. I shall ask the Minister of State with responsibility for children to revert to the Deputy on the specifics of the report.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I shall ask the Minister of State to revert back to the Deputy on the reports.