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Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Order of Business today is No. 13, motion re: referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Convention on the European Forest Institute; No. 2, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 13 shall be decided without debate; Private Members' Business...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is a forestry initiative.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have some experience of the nitrates directive, which took ten years. We had a considerable time for scrutiny and discussion. I appreciate what Deputy Kenny is saying. As a former Minister, he knows that when a political decision is made by the Council of Ministers the legal interpretation of that decision is the first hurdle, not to mention the transposition of a directive in each...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have a few of my own which he would be welcome to. The Whips will determine how the Committee Stage of the NAMA Bill will be dealt with. No date has been set for the budget.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We will.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I cannot make up the date of the budget. It has not been decided.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The decision as to the date of the budget has not been made. With regard to Committee Stage, I have a personal view that one does better work if a Bill is scrutinised, line by line, by a select committee. Nevertheless, there has been no determination as to which process will be used for Committee Stage of the NAMA Bill. There is no proposal to guillotine or prevent discussion on Second...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is not the intention of the Government to curtail the Second Stage debate. The new legislation on FÁS was accepted by the Government today. There are a number of technical amendments which I must complete with the Attorney General. It is my intention to publish the Bill at the beginning of next week, at the latest, and possibly at the end of this week. I hope the House can facilitate...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is nothing wrong with the fact that we have not decided on what date the budget will be.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will be in or around the Christmas period, the end of November or the beginning of December. The process was initiated in August. We are back earlier than we would have been heretofore and, therefore, the decision on a date has not been made, particularly given the NAMA and Lisbon treaty issues. Committee Stage will be a matter for discussion among the Whips. If held in plenary session,...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My FÁS legislation is also important and other colleagues have much legislation to get through.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As soon as the Government makes a decision on the budget's date, it will be made public.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The nurses and midwives legislation will be introduced in this session while the other two Bills will be introduced next year.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That will be next year.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Bill is awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad. Once it is passed by the Seanad, I assume it will be before this House as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Whenever we can order the business. I cannot determine what the Seanad will do. Regarding the other legislation, draft heads are expected at the end of the year.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We must get as much as-----

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I assume that there will be a Social Welfare Bill after the budget. There are no other proposals.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I must revert to the Deputy regarding the other legislation directly, but the Minister of State with responsibility for children has indicated that he is awaiting the publication of two reports before further progress can be made in the context of the adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is the Minister of State's intention to make an early decision on the matter.