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Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re regional sittings of the Joint Committee on European Affairs; No. 12, technical motion re further Revised Estimates, Votes 6 and 38; No. 18, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 11 and 12 shall be decided without debate, and in the case...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: This is a technical non-conversion matter relating to an issue already agreed by the Government following discussions between two Departments. The transfer of functions — obviously if one transfers the functions, one must transfer the associated funds — has been agreed with effect from 1 April. The transfer of funding is for €8.6 million in the published Estimates for the Departments...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: On the first question, we can be clear on the position. We are talking about the referendum date being 12 June, which is agreed by everybody at this stage. I thought last week that the House was due to meet on 6 May but it will not. I will tender my resignation to the President on that date. If we are to say anything in the House, it will be before that date, but that is a matter for the...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is the service regulatory Bill and it will be taken in this session.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It is the property services regulatory authority Bill.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Secretary to the Government has been following the process of the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is set out in legislation, as far as I can recall, but I will come back to Deputies Gilmore and Kenny in this regard.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Now there are too many.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There is no legislation.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will be taken in this session. It is not taxi legislation.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: An enormous amount of legislation is already on the Statute Book but in terms of pending legislation, the criminal justice miscellaneous provisions Bill, which will give effect to a number of issues relating to criminal law, will be introduced this session.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I will have to check that for the Deputy.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Next year.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: That legislation will be introduced this session. If I can revert to Deputy Michael D. Higgins's question, the criminal justice (mutual assistance) Bill will enact certain of the measures and the remaining requirements will be dealt with by the prevention of corruption Bill which is at an advanced stage of preparation. A small number of drafting issues remain for the Parliamentary Counsel to...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for the legislation but the Bill will be apportioned ministerial responsibility. I indicated earlier that this legislation is due but there is no date for it. I will revert to the Deputy on the other issue.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There are three different aspects to this, namely, the property services Bill to which I already referred, which is due; there is also a company law aspect to the matter which comes under the remit of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin; and there is an environmental aspect. The Ministers have been working in co-operation to co-ordinate the matter. I made the...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: This session.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The sale of alcohol legislation is due later this year. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, will bring forward legislation based on Dr. Gordon Holmes's report to try to control some of the difficulties which have arisen in the off-licence and supermarket trade. The legislation will be published this session.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: As I have said previously, the health (long-term residential care services) Bill was ready at Christmas and we were asked to consult a large number of relevant groups. Arising from this consultation, a number of legal issues were examined and the Attorney General has been working to resolve them. It is hoped the legislation will be introduced by the Minister as soon as these issues are...

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: They are complex legal issues but the Attorney General is confident they can be overcome.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The adoption Bill is due this session.