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Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I understand that an extension is being sought in respect of this date. The Dáil will sit on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for other business. There is an awareness of the requirement in respect of the directive that there be agreement on it among the trade unions. There is an issue about the derogation period. I along with the Tánaiste met with representatives of the Irish...

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Yes, I will do that.

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Enda Kenny: That will be in this session. It is being worked on.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware, the children's Bill went through the House in July. He raises a specific issue about children's rights in respect of giving evidence.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is a facility in the legislation that I am sure can accommodate that but I will have the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs respond to the Deputy. The Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, will be taking the Bill in respect of the sub-contractors in the House.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is appalling that these workers have not been paid. The problem is that it is a cash-based system, which is outdated. It should move to an accrual-based system. The Minister is working on the proposals for that but it will not be this year.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I do not have a date for that. I will have the Minister's office contact the Deputy on the position about work in progress.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: There is no review promised. As the Deputy is aware, under the local government Acts the local authorities are entitled to make a decision to reduce rates, as Dublin City Council and a number of other local authorities throughout the country have done in recent years-----

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: -----in making appropriate adjustments.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: A date has not been fixed yet for the legislation which Deputy Bannon rightly raises.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Approval was given to draft the heads of the money laundering Bill in June of this year. Yesterday, the Cabinet gave the Minister approval to proceed and prepare the heads of the land conveyancing Bill.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: Go mo leithscéal, a Theachta.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is what I was referring to. Approval was given by the Government yesterday for the Minister to proceed with drafting the heads of the personal insolvency Bill. This Bill is necessary and has implications that are both technical and complex in respect of bankruptcy and mortgages.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I hope to have in the first quarter of next year. It is technically very complex but it is an important Bill. It is urgent, but it is important to get it right.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I think that Bill will be introduced early next year. It is pretty advanced at this stage.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is a question of making time for it to be taken here. A Whip will advise the Deputy as soon as there is time to take it.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: This arises from a European Court of Justice ruling against Ireland for a registration and management system in respect of septic tanks. That issue has to be dealt with immediately.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Minister sought some legal advice on this and he will make a statement when he has come to a view on it. Hopefully that will not be too far away.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will come back to Deputy Ó Cuív.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Enda Kenny: I mentioned 1 January, but I never mentioned the troika.