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Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re leave to withdraw the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 and the Law of the Sea (Repression of Piracy) Bill 2001 [Seanad]; No. 15, Health (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 16, Disability Bill 2004 — Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business will be No. 35, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005...

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: On the Law of the Sea (Repression of Piracy) Bill 2001, Deputy Kenny has given the reason for its withdrawal. It is because of the possibility, in the international context, of litigation against the State by other member states of the European Union which challenge the definition of piracy. Therefore, it was considered advisable to withdraw the Bill. If we do not do so, we will be challenged...

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The air navigation Bill will come before the House during this session. On the Aer Lingus report, there have been detailed discussions between the unions and management and the issues discussed should be completed shortly.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The report was presented to the Cabinet at the start of the meeting this morning at 10.30 a.m. There were 20 items on the agenda this morning. Other than the few people who got the report at the weekend, none of the rest of the Cabinet had read the report. The Cabinet has not yet read the report.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I said today that the report will be available tomorrow. I answered questions on it today and people have already come to their conclusions on it.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I have said there will be a debate and that can be worked out.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The idea that a detailed report that took several months to prepare can just be brought in and circulated is not the way to do business.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The truth is that Opposition Deputies thought last week that I would delay this report. They did not get their way and are irritated that I did not hold back the report.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: They will have it tomorrow. I hope they read it, although they probably will not bother, and then it can be debated.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Normal procedure is to have it here by 12 p.m. on the Friday, but the report did not arrive until midnight on Friday night. That was the first time I even heard about it. I followed normal practice.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: If I had followed the procedure that Deputy Rabbitte has correctly raised, the report would not have been discussed at the Cabinet meeting until Tuesday week. That is when it would be on.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I hope by the summer session.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We have agreed the terms of the Bill, yes.

Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The family law Bill will be introduced later in the year.

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The number of births registered in the State between January and June 2004 was 31,134. The Central Statistics Office do not yet have figures for births registered after June 2004. The data requested on the number of children born to mothers who are registered as self-employed is not available as no information is collected on the employment status of the mother on the birth notification form.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There have been no payments made by or on behalf of my Department to the person named.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The number of staff employed in my private and constituency offices and the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each office are detailed in the following table. Office Number of staff employed Current annual salaries Total expenses paid January 2004 to date â'¬ â'¬ Private Office 13 566,103 11,830 Constituency Office 8 241,275 Nil In...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: As I informed the House yesterday, the Government gave initial consideration to the Travers report into the handling of the issue of charges by the Department of Health and Children in regard to patients in long-term care in public residential facilities since 1976, a period of 28 years. On the advice of the Attorney General, the Government decided the method of publication should be through...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This procedure is being followed for two primary reasons. First, it is in this House that issues relating to accountability and Departments are properly and correctly raised. Second, the House can adopt the report, debate its contents and authorise its public release and thus the report will constitute a publication within the provisions of Article 15.12 of the Constitution. This will ensure...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This is the legal advice of the Attorney General, used many times in the publication of such reports over the years. As I said yesterday, people should examine the report, copies of which will be given to all Oireachtas Members, and the Tánaiste will meet the Joint Committee on Health and Children to discuss it. It is a lengthy and detailed report deserving of careful consideration. It...