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Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand that Bill is awaiting Second Stage.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The first Bill to which Deputy Naughten referred has been published and is awaiting an order for Second Stage. The second Bill is, as the Deputy said, before the Seanad. It cannot be taken here until it returns from the Seanad.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: We are still awaiting the heads of that Bill but it will not be here before next year.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The consultation process on that legislation is ongoing.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The indications are that it should be one Bill.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: As soon as the heads have been drafted.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not think it will be before Christmas.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I can only deal with the question of when the Bill might be published. The details will have to be dealt with by the line Minister concerned. It is hoped that it will be published in this session.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: That legislation will be before Cabinet next week.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: That legislation is being prepared but I cannot give an exact indication.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have no reason to believe it will not.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have no reason to believe it will not. I will say it one more time for Deputy McHugh. I have no reason to believe it will not.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not know about that. January comes after Christmas.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand it should be next year——

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I presume the nursing homes Bill has a greater priority.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I will check whether the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill contains any reference to that matter as I do not know the precise situation. I will communicate with the Deputy.

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The code of conduct for office holders was drawn up by the Government pursuant to section 10(2) of the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, following consultation with the Standards in Public Office Commission, and was published in July 2003. Deputies will be aware that the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007 provides for changes...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The purpose of the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007 is to require officeholders and Oireachtas Members not to accept gifts or loans worth in aggregate more than €2,000 in a calendar year from a friend for personal reasons without obtaining the opinion of the Standards in Public Office Commission that acceptance would not be likely to materially influence the recipient in the...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: As the Ceann Comhairle stated, the Deputy's latter question is a matter for the Minister for Finance. The matter will obviously be considered but if the Deputy were to submit a parliamentary question directly to the Minister, he might elicit a more comprehensive reply. On the question relating to thresholds, these are matters of judgment. When I was Minister for Finance, I consulted the...

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is open to the Whips to agree to the taking of the legislation concerned. There is a great deal of legislation pending this session. I take Deputy Gilmore's point that it was contemplated the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007 would be dealt with during the last session but that this did not happen. It is unlikely to be completed this session given the necessity to deal with...