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Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Order of Business shall be No. 11, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of terms of an agreement between Ireland and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on participation in the Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: What time does Deputy Gilmore consider adequate?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Could we let the Whips try to deal with that?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I would agree to that if we could let the Whips work out the time because I understand there is a revised schedule of business.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: They do not agree to that.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: We will increase the sitting time on Thursday.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will accept two hours and we will increase the sitting time today so that we do not lose any other business on Thursday.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill have been completed. The legislation to codify the law and deal with the issue of alcohol consumption is due early next year.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The defamation Bill will start next week in the Seanad but it is still the intention to deal with both Bills.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: This legislation will provide certain powers of inspection to individuals mandated by electrical contractors. It is not possible to give a date for the legislation.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will be glad to arrange such a debate if we can find time to do so, but time is getting very tight.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: That legislation has been withdrawn.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: That legislation is a priority and it is due early in the new year.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Such legislation is not promised but two important reports on the matter will be published this week.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill have been approved for quite some time and the legislation is almost ready. It is to be published early in the new year.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The public health miscellaneous provisions Bill is due in 2007. It will provide for the prohibition of the use of sun-beds by those under 16 years of age, together with minor amendments to the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts. I understand that the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill has been enacted, but the public health miscellaneous provisions Bill will deal with some other issues....

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the immigration and residency Bill, which will update the law on immigration and residency and related matters, were approved in September. The legislation is being drafted and it is due in early 2007. The family law Bill is due in 2007, although I am not sure exactly when.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: This had not been brought to my attention until I watched the RTE report last week which indicated that on the weekend before last a number of women were, as described by Deputy Kenny, left waiting in the Rotunda sexual assault treatment unit, and were told to wait in their clothes for a prolonged period in poor facilities. I raised the matter with the HSE and asked for an explanation of the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will not get into the two sides of the story because I do not think it would do much for either side. The fact is that it should not happen.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I do not want to get into all the sides of the argument. I was shown what happened over an enormous amount of weekends. There was a problem on a certain weekend and then a campaign was lined up around that weekend. The information I received related to the number of victims presenting for examination and treatment. I was told there is a sexual assault reporting rate of nine for every...