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Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The programme cannot be done by carrying out one fifth of it every year for five years. That is not the way the country works.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 20a, statements on Haulbowline; No. 21, Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 22, Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 23, statements on climate change. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 20a shall, if not previously...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is a matter that will emerge in the course of the statements. I do not know whether it is possible to release them or whether there are legal issues. I do not have a clue.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: As I have said, the legislation will not be taken this year. I am not in a position to say what arrangements, if any, are being made. The Minister for Health and Children has carefully considered the question and the matter is being discussed at the moment. When a decision is reached an announcement will be made. There is no decision.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe legislation is promised in that regard.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The persons conducting the inquiry asked for a little more time to finalise the report and we granted the extension. The report has not yet been completed but should be available in the coming months.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy wants to know what goes on in the rooms of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party, she should join the party.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Civil Partnership Bill is due later this year.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I will check with the incumbent Minister the position on this matter.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is not a question of my memory being short, but of whether legislation has been promised — it was certainly being considered.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not recall giving a public commitment but the point is, regardless of whether my memory is faulty, we will check this out.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the report will be made public in the normal way as soon as it has been cleared by the internal HSE review process that involves the corporate team of the board.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the HSE that the Teamwork report has not yet been concluded and that a further meeting has taken place between consultants and the HSE which anticipates that the final report will be submitted to its board for consideration shortly.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I did not say it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe I was misled by the Minister for Transport. The Deputy will have to show me the record. I do not know what he is talking about.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: I answered that yesterday. There is no date for the Bill.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for the Bill in question.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: To what Bill does the Deputy specifically refer?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is no date.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Brian Cowen: The health information Bill will be introduced next year.