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Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is not easy. It is an international thing.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The terms of reference have been agreed by the Minister and Government and the group is proceeding. I am sure that when the group makes its recommendations in 2010, there will be ample time to discuss the outcome.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date for that.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No, but I am sure it could be arranged with the Whips.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The matter of a debate on agriculture could be discussed by the Whips. The health information Bill will be later this year.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The position on the consumer and competition Bill is that my Department intends to amalgamate the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority and also reform and amend the Competition Act. The Deputy's point has nothing to do with this but I do not disagree that it is very important. In all our consultation with the banks, and with reference to all our portfolios, these issues...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That subject is not part of the health (miscellaneous provisions) no. 2 Bill. That Bill will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Bill will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is a question of public procurement.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The multi-unit developments legislation will be published next session.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That will be introduced later on this year.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will assist the Chair. When SR Technics lost its contract the relevant Ministers, my predecessor, the Minister for Transport and the Taoiseach were involved with the unions and SRT to facilitate the smaller contracts which were carried out. All of us in this House knew that arising from the loss of the large base maintenance contract that SRT would face huge difficulties. My agencies had...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Therefore, it is important to state that——

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: ——it is very difficult because too many people think they have the full information when I stated the facts of the situation.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The industrial relations (amendment) Bill has nothing to do with pension funds.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is hoped the Bill will be in the next session. There is no proposal for another social welfare Bill.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Enright must know more than the rest of us.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is not promised as of yet. What will happen is that arising from the budget there will be a determination.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Not that I am aware.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes. We hoped to have it introduced in this session but we were unable to schedule it.