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Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the protected disclosures in the public interest Bill have been approved by Government. The Bill is expected to be published this session. On the arrangements for the digital hub, I understand that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, has replied to Deputy Ó Snodaigh on that matter. As the reply given is quite detailed I do not propose to read it out.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No. Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised a similar question with the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, on a previous occasion and the Minister has responded directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill is expected to be published later this year.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The legal services regulation Bill is currently in committee. The mental capacity Bill is expected to be published this session and the criminal justice (spent convictions) Bill is awaiting Second Stage debate.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The minerals development Bill is expected this session.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Deputy in congratulating the Garda in Limerick on the success of its work. The criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill will strengthen the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau regarding forfeiting the proceeds of crime. Consultations are taking place with the Criminal Assets Bureau on that legislation. It is not possible to give a precise date for its publication because the...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Finance (Local Property Tax)(Amendment) Bill is to provide for a number of improvements to the existing legislation. I would have thought that the Deputy would be in favour of many of those improvements, including, for example, the exemption for homes affected by pyrite and the arrangements proposed for social housing whether it is local authority housing or the voluntary housing...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is a Government that wants to improve the legislation we have.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is scheduled to be debated in the House on Friday, 1 March and that is a reasonable arrangement. The agreement reached yesterday will now need to be considered by member states. The Government will consider that agreement. No decision has been reached on the date for the budget.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Construction Contracts Bill is due to be in Committee early in March. The Bill on the local development boards is due this session.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The children (amendment) Bill will be this year. The landlord and tenant Bill is intended for early next year.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On the Children First Bill, there is ongoing consideration of the views of the Oireachtas committee, including significant policy, operational and legal issues. It is intended to be published this session.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes. There are proposals in respect of both of those. Both of them are expected in this session.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that Committee Stage will be taken next week.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I understand there is no legislation on the Leader companies.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The climate change Bill is before Government and it is expected to be approved and published shortly.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Boyd Barrett described the way in which the previous Government came in here with legislation and unilaterally cut the pay of those who work in the public services. This Government respects the staff who work in the public services-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----the gardaí, the nurses, those who work in the hospitals, those who work in the schools-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and those who go out and work on the roads, and clear the drains.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: These are the staff who we respect. That is why-----