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Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The control of dogs Bill and the noise pollution Bill will be published this session. The legislation to provide for a directly elected mayor will be published early next year.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Bill will be published early next year.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am glad the Deputy was listening to me. This is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It is up to him to consider whether legislation is necessary.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As I have indicated on a number of occasions, this is significant legislation. It will be next year before I will be in a position to bring it to the House.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Considerable progress has been made and we have had to introduce a number of amendments following submissions made by interested parties, including Members of the Oireachtas. With regard to the legislation relating to risk to children, the heads of the Bill are being worked on with a view to getting the legislation to the House as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will relay that message to the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will ask the Minister to facilitate that.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will come in that week, I will get back to the Deputy with the exact date.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will revert to the Deputy, I am not aware of any response.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No, work is ongoing between the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the European Commission. The Commission has expressed serious concerns about the operational programme. It is working through those on the basis of having mapping completed of Natura 2000 sites and it is hoped that on that basis, the Commission...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I remember the nitrates directive taking ten years.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister of State is anxious to bring in a child care amendment Bill that will put a new scheme in place on a statutory basis.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: He is working through a considerable number of commitments he has given in the context of new child care policy and the appointment of additional social workers to the service. I am not sure of a date but I will revert to the Deputy.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Until such time as the Government has decided on the budget, I am not in a position to say when the social welfare Bill will be before the House.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Of course. If we must introduce measures that have an impact from 1 January, a social welfare Bill must be introduced prior to Christmas. It all depends on the decisions the Government will make and we must wait until the day of the budget to find them out.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is making an assumption on the basis of something that has not been decided and, therefore, I am not in a position to advise the House.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date for that Bill, as the Deputy is aware. I can ask the Minister to provide an updated briefing on what this Bill entails with the relevant people in the Department. As a former Minister for Agriculture and Food, I know this will have a significant impact on the way we deal with veterinary medicine and animal husbandry. Consultation is taking place on that basis, working...

Estimates for Public Services 2009 (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I move the following Supplementary Estimates:

Written Answers — Business Initiatives: Business Initiatives (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The All-Island Halo Business Angels Network was launched on 28 September 2009. Halo Business Angels Network (HBAN), is a new initiative that is available throughout Ireland. It aims to link early stage entrepreneurs looking for funding with potential angel investors with ambitious plans to increase the level of funding for new and growing businesses in Ireland. Led by InterTradeIreland and...