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Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not know about what Deputy Niall Collins is speaking.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of Deputy Dooley, it is a long time since I met a Fianna Fáil Deputy travelling with three concrete blocks in the boot of the car to start the school long before it was announced.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I can confirm that legislation has been promised but no decision has been taken.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is correct. This is part of the programme for Government. No decision has been taken in regard to this or any measure attached to it.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: Who is the letter from?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: To what legislation in the programme for Government is the Deputy referring?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is no legislation, as far as I am aware. Tá tú ag breathnú go hálainn leis an léine nua.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy should raise the matter at a Whips' meeting. I do not have any objection to this. It may be necessary to bring the Dáil back early after Easter to deal with all these requirements for debates.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I look forward to accommodating the Deputy. He will get his debate.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is entitled to table amendments on Committee State or Report Stage to any Bill. If he has a particular feeling for any legislation, it is his perfect right to do that.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not yet come before the Government. We expect to publish the Bill this year but I cannot provided detailed information as to when the heads will come before the Government for approval. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will be aware that the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Shortall, is dealing with an element of this.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The sale of alcohol Bill is expected by the middle of the year.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: Tá an Bille réidh le teacht go dtí an Teach. Is dóigh liom go dtiocfaidh sé anseo go luath - taobh istigh de choicís, sílim.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: We are not going to do this unless everything is in order to do it properly. We have not fixed a timeframe for the referendum. There is the matter of the Children First requirements and the legislation the Minister has to introduce. In regard to the referendum for the protection of children, I will not name a timeframe for that until the legislative process and the indications on the...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, it does not mean that. I want to have the process right. This is far too sensitive to just fix a projected time with which we might not be able to comply. We have to get this right for everybody.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I can inform Deputy Timmins, an esteemed and honoured member of the Defence Forces of former years, that there was detailed discussion on this at the Heads of Government meeting in Brussels, where a detailed report was given by High Representative Ashton. There was full support for the sanctions that were imposed, both from a European perspective and from a United Nations perspective. I...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have been approved and I expect it will be this session.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: That report is complete speculation. As I have said before in the House, we need to consider, as a Parliament, the process by which we hold referenda in view of the fact two referenda were held together with the presidential election on the last occasion. When it is held, the referendum in respect of the fiscal stability treaty will be held on its own. Obviously, the Government is very...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: That is not gone from my mind.