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Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date but as soon as possible.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: My information is that it will be this session.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be 2006.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Is it the register of persons who are considered——

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is no such legislation listed.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We can check it but it is not in the list of proposed legislation.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is no legislation promised.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I will bring the Deputy's point to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. An effort is being made in a number of areas to codify legislation. The Deputy is correct that every year there are 15 to 20 Bills from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Work is still ongoing on the Bill although much of it has been completed. It is due to be published this year but presumably it will be in the autumn session.

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The code of conduct for office holders was drawn up by the Government following consultation with the Standards in Public Office Commission. It has applied since 3 July 2003. As I have stated previously, I have no plans to amend it.

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Yes. The recommendations in that report have been made known to all office holders. I think we have had just one case since. It now applies that the recommendations in the new codes have to be followed in communications contracts or anything relating to the public relations domain.

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am saying the code of conduct has only been in place for two years. We went through long and detailed consultation over two or three years with the Standards in Public Office Commission. The code of conduct has applied for the past two years. Obviously, a code of conduct must always be kept under review in case an issue arises in connection therewith. I can say without breaking the Ceann...

Standards in Public Office. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The code of conduct applies to the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, Ministers, Ministers of State, the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad and their deputies. We have not passed resolutions to extend it to include the Chairmen of committees. That is ultimately a matter for the House to decide. That is what the code of conduct is but, as I mentioned, there are guidelines...

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 to 25, inclusive, together. Since the results of the British general election became known, my priority has been to renew contacts with a view to getting the peace process back on track. I did not have the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, at the VE celebrations in Moscow, but I spoke with him shortly after his re-election and I extended my...

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The recommendations of the IMC report are as Deputy Kenny stated. The report states that a number of the paramilitary groups are, as I said previously in the House, continuing to recruit and train people in the use of firearms, explosives, intelligence gathering and becoming involved in criminal activity. There is no evidence of paramilitary groups ceasing their activities. All those issues...

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Regarding the Deputy's first question, I never regard any parties as excluded from the process at any time.

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: They do because, for example, when the strength lay with the UUP and the SDLP we dealt more with David Trimble and John Hume than with other parties or representatives. Dr. Paisley would not speak to any of us, and certainly not to me, until recently. From that point of view the DUP was fully excluded. In terms of what we were endeavouring to do we always tried to keep lines open to, and...

Northern Ireland Issues. (24 May 2005)

Bertie Ahern: In answer to Deputy Ó Caoláin's question on the Good Friday Agreement, I will emphasise that point when I meet Dr. Paisley because there is no other basis on which we can move forward. If I did not make the position as clear today as I did last week, it is my view that the process of dialogue and discussions going on at present is of major importance. A positive answer to these issues is...