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Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: As I stand here, I am unsure-----

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not know whether the Van Rompuy paper has been circulated.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy asked me a direct question on whether a debate would be held in the House before this weekend's Council meeting and I replied that there would not be time to so do.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I hope that is a direct answer.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, it is quite a complicated Bill. It is expected on 15 December approximately but I cannot be absolutely definite. A great deal of work is going on in respect of that Bill.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I understand it is being taken in the Seanad this week.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Maybe next week it will be taken in the Dáil.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy's figures are wildly exaggerated. The legislation will be ready next year.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Next year.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: It will be next year before that legislation comes in.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: No, not this year.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is quite a deal of work going on in respect of the heads of that Bill. I had the opportunity to visit the Department and staff during the course of the week. It will be spring time, I assume, before that Bill is concluded.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Health was given approval to set up the expert committee. When it is set up, it will have six months to report to Government arising from the case the Deputy mentioned. The Minister will obviously make an announcement as soon as he has appropriate people to do the work on that committee. I do not expect it will be too long.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: That will happen early next year, as quite a deal of work has been done on it.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I expect that will be the case. The House will sit late on Thursday and all day Friday to deal with that matter.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: I advise the Deputy to wait until he hears the statement from the Minister for Finance later this afternoon. As I said to Deputy Martin in response to a number of questions, the Tara Mines workers, whom I met, have a particular case and the story might not be as clear as that which has often been put out. He made the case that the situation with regard to deductions from pensioners was a...

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy McGrath can turn off the tap for the moment.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: Níor chuala an Teachta mé. Beidh sé roimh an choiste Dé Máirt seo chugainn, tiocfaidh sé isteach anseo ina dhiaidh agus beidh neart ama leis an rud sin a phlé, is féidir bheith cinnte faoi sin.

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have been approved by Cabinet and I expect Ministers to have it drafted and working in the first quarter of 2012.