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Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: If a decision is taken on the matter, it can be held this year. There is no decision on it.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: The financial services Bill, I understand, will be later this year. The draft heads are being prepared.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: Maidir le na liostanna atá againn mar gheall ar reachtaíochta atá le phlé againn san seisiún seo, mar is eól don Teachta muna bhfuil sí reidh nil sí ar an liosta. Beidh mé ag iarraidh ar an Aire glaoch a chur ar an Teachta mar gheall ar an reachtáiocht cruinn.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: Ta mé ag déanamh iarracht an brú a laghdú.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: I understand the nurses and midwives Bill may be taken next week, with the agreement of the Whips. The other Bill is this session.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: The other Bill is this session.

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: That will be later this year.

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. Along with the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, the Ministers for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Health and Children and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, and following on from the publication last year of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (the Ryan Report), I met separately on 15...

Written Answers — Departmental Committees: Departmental Committees (27 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion, Children and Integration met on 13 February and 26 November 2008; 20 May and 28 October 2009 and 3 March to date in 2010. The date of the next meeting has yet to be confirmed.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: As the Deputy stated, it is a consolidation Bill and it is not a matter of very high priority given the other priorities of Government. It will come forward in due course but I do not think the merchant shipping industry is waiting with bated breath for it.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for that legislation.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is no date on that legislation at present.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not on the A list. There is an issue that has to be dealt with in due course. The programme for Government relates to the matter.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: No.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: As the Deputy knows, when a Bill is placed on the A list, it is about what can be published this session. Technically, it is about being published prior to the beginning of the following session. My cursory knowledge of the matter leads me to understand that it is expected to be published this session.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: Yesterday, the Minister of Education and Science indicated she expects it to be published this session. That is as much information as I can give the Deputy.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: The task force will give attention to the transport matter. In February 2009, the Minister for Finance gave a very full indication on the other issue.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: I know. We will be looking at it every day of the week for the next two years, according to how Deputy Broughan is going on.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: I do not want to get into a debate on the matter on the Order of Business. I do not think that Bill provides a full and comprehensive solution to the problem. For example, leafleting on home delivery would not be covered by it. This issue is being dealt with and the Minister for State, Deputy Pat Carey, is very anxious to proceed on it.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Brian Cowen: As I stated yesterday, there has been a requirement of notification to the European Commission because it involves a restriction on trade. Most, if not all, of us are agreed that this issue needs to be dealt with. The Director of Public Prosecutions is examining his independent powers to see what can be achieved through prosecutions under existing law. I can assure the Deputy that this...