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Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This matter was raised by Deputy Martin on Leaders' Questions. The weather has been atrocious and there have been significant losses for the farming community. I have seen attempts to cut silage in fields all over the country but the heavy equipment has become bogged down. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, is concerned about the situation and he is...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The heads of the Bill have not been approved. I expect it will be 2013 before it is published.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This Bill would probably have been introduced before now but for the requirements of troika legislation. It will be later in the year. The Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly, is doing a great deal of work on that Bill.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The gender recognition Bill is due to be published this year but the heads of the Bill have not come before the Government yet.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This is difficult legislation. The Minister, Deputy Burton, has commenced work on it but I will have to come back to the Deputy with a more accurate time for when it might be brought before the Government for approval.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: To which criminal justice Bill is the Deputy referring?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: There is a judicial council Bill, but the Deputy is taking some Healy-Rae licence to fit this under the heading of a criminal justice Bill.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This will be part of the report by the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of what happened recently and the tragic consequences. I will give Deputy Healy-Rae an indication of when the specific issue he mentions might be raised as part of that.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The friendly society Bill is due later this year and the housing regulatory Bill will be published next year.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The consumer and competition Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy was listening to the debate earlier.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The legislation to establish SOLAS will be published later this year. The Government has not signed off on the abolition of the Seanad Bill, and the question of legislation on Cabinet confidentiality has not yet come before the Government.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: This issue has had serious consequences. House pride is very important and people who have paid good, hard earned money for houses have seen their houses effectively destroyed in some cases. The report is before the Minister. He will bring it to the Government in the next two weeks. It will then be published.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is for Private Members' time.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: I move: That Dáil Éireann: approves the calling of a Convention on the Constitution to consider the following matters and to make such recommendations as it sees fit and report to the Houses of the Oireachtas: (i) reducing the Presidential term of office to five years and aligning it with the local and European elections; (ii) reducing the voting age to 17; (iii) review of the Dáil...

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is the programme for Government.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: The programme for Government is based on the two parties' manifestos.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: By way of information, young people at home and abroad will be able to participate and give their views by way of the Internet.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Enda Kenny: As noted by Deputy Donnelly, the convention's proceedings will be webcast live.