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Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: No, it is not. I said I thought we should consider some of the imaginative proposals other cities operate.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There is a range of them, such as park and ride facilities.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Park and ride facilities are allowed. I fought for such facilities 20 years ago. I fought for the one in Whitehall then and it is about the only one that works well.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There is a large number of questions there. On the provisions under the NDP, the cross-departmental team and officials in various Departments deal with these issues on an ongoing basis. All the issues raised by the Deputy are included in that. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has estimated that the housing needs of 140,000 households are to be met through the...

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Those figures were grossly overstated. Although I cannot be certain about the figure of 20,000, the number is nothing like the figures mentioned.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: To deal with Deputy Ó Caoláin's question on housing, we have meetings that just deal with the housing issue. That happens a number of times a year. The same happens in education, where there are meetings dedicated to educational issues. They would not normally be at the other meetings. On the national broadband scheme, I am told it is 10% of the country. I am not arguing about whether...

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Yes, but it is similar to the schools issue which Deputy Kenny raised earlier. The success of this is now in the hands of the private sector, whether we like it or not. We must deal with these private sector companies, with the investments and plans they have, and try to pull those plans together. The discussion document next month deals with that and aims to make real progress. That is...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No.2, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008, Second Stage (resumed), and No.3, Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008, Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight; business shall be interrupted on the conclusion of Private Members' business, which...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: In those days, the Order of Business took ten minutes. Now it takes several hours.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The intoxicating liquor Bill is to provide for public order aspects of the sale and consumption of alcohol. It aims to deal with public order issues and what has happened recently ——

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The sale of alcohol Bill is designed to codify the law relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol. A substantial amount of legislation has been introduced over the years and the Bill will codify it. That legislation will probably be introduced before the end of the year. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is anxious to bring the intoxicating...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On the civil partnership Bill, the draft heads of the Bill are in preparation in the Department. We have not got the heads yet so it will be a while before the legislation will be introduced. On the other issue dealing with my own case, I have given no consideration to it.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Is Deputy Gilmore offering to help me?

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The education patronage Bill is due during the year.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I answered that comprehensively yesterday.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputies are talking about four months' time. We have to agree the——

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Please, let us not get into a row about nothing. We must agree the legislation between us. Hopefully, those discussions will start. We have to publish it and pass it here. We have to give the Referendum Commission time. I have said very clearly the end of May. Those for whom Deputy Creighton is concerned should not go on their holidays in the first two weeks of June.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Work is continuing on the health information Bill. I do not have a date for its introduction.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The road traffic Bill is being drafted.