Results 9,181-9,200 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe the report has been submitted at this stage. The publication arrangements will be the normal ones in respect of these matters.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It will be published in the normal way. It will not be a question of holding it faoi rún until the eve of the election. It will be dealt with in the normal way. Presumably——

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no significance to what I am saying. It will be published in the normal way. When it comes to the Minister, he deals with and considers it.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It will not take months to be published. It will be published as soon as possible and practicable after the Government has had a chance to look at it.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I assure the Deputy that will not happen.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for that Bill at the moment. I am sure there will be plenty of opportunities to discuss law and order issues generally in the meantime.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is due next year.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The legislation is due this session.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is due this session.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Tánaiste was accurate before.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: A debate is a matter for the Whips and I answered on the other issue when it was in order from Deputy Gilmore.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand that five Bills from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform are on the A list. A legislation committee meeting is scheduled for 3 June which will examine further issues regarding prioritisation.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: Yes.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is not due this session.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Bill is on Report Stage.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is at least one more year in the Curragh of Kildare Bill. We have no date for the second Bill and the first will probably be dealt with later this year.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is due this session. On the issue of the conventions and when they can be incorporated into law here, it is best to have the Minister for Foreign Affairs write to the Deputy formally on the matter. I do not have the information to hand.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: On the disability area generally, this Administration has put on a statutory footing many important landmark statutes, which provided, quite properly, the rights framework for people with disabilities going forward. Much of the multiannual investment has been allocated quite rightly to that area and I hope that will continue. The mental capacity Bill, which deals with some of the issues...

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not know that so I will have to make inquiries for the Deputy.

Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy's spokesperson on health raised that issue already on this Order of Business. It is not possible to give a date as to when the attachment of fines Bill will be ready.