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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The issue raised by the Deputy has been before this House on several occasions in the past and it has been repeatedly confirmed in replies to previous questions that my Department was not a party to the allegations made against the individual involved in this case. The matter was also the topic of an adjournment debate in the Seanad on 19 June 2008. As previously outlined to the House in...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not have offices located within the areas mentioned. My Department is aware of 9 civil servants within the Department who have applied to transfer to these areas, as per the table below. Laois/Offaly (no specific town) Portlaoise Tullamore Roscrea 3 5 1 0

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 26, Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 27, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 2, European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders,...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Several references were made to next week's business, with which we are not dealing today. We will certainly take on board the views expressed by Members. The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 has gone through Second and Committee Stages during which Members had an opportunity to say what they needed to say. We are now dealing with Report and Final Stages. The...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I did not.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There was no mistake. The same antics take place every time we come to the end of a session.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: For the information of the Fine Gael Whip, who obviously listened to only part of my contribution, I stated that I listened to what the Opposition Members had to say regarding next week's business in the context of the time available for the criminal justice legislation.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the context of the agreement with the whips-----

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----the method by which the schedule was agreed was the same for this week's business as it has been for every week since we started.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A considerable amount of debate has taken place on Second Stage of this Bill and I do not anticipate significant difficulties on Report Stage. However, we are not prepared to change the schedule as proposed.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The parliamentary draftsmen are working on the NAMA legislation. It is anticipated that it will be published in July and, if necessary, the House may be recalled to discuss the legislation. The referendum Bill will be discussed next week.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The finalisation of this document has not happened. It will be given to the Minister for Finance next week. It will then be brought before the Government, which will then determine whether its publication will be appropriate. That decision has not been made.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will be highly likely that it will be made available once the Minister for Finance has received it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am talking about it being made available to the Cabinet. As I am only one member of the Cabinet, I am not in a position to make a decision as to whether it will be published or not until the Cabinet meets to discuss it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 will be brought before this House next Thursday.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The issue refers to the local government manifesto on behalf of Fianna Fáil. It indicated that if we were returned as a majority we would implement those changes. Given that we do not have a majority, then it will be a matter for the Opposition.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Work is ongoing on that Bill. I hope to have it in the next session.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Tá an Tánaiste agus an t-Aire, an Teachta Ó Cuiv, ag déanamh gach iarracht maidir leis na rudaí seo i dtús báire. Níl dáta socraithe go fóill don Bhille.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will revert to the Deputy on that.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date or decision on that. The Cabinet has not yet considered the report.