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Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: A register will never be accurate because the day after it is finished, somebody will move house or move to another area.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Let us be frank. The people who did not respond, or who should not have been on the register, were removed from the draft register.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There is still plenty of time for people to get on the register if they wish. They can do so.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation has been here for some time. We wanted to have a constitutional referendum to deal with these issues some years ago. That Bill has been with the Judiciary for some time. A number of models for dealing with it have been put to the Judiciary and the Minister intends to bring legislation forward shortly.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The issues on the legislation are not yet complete. If the legislation were brought forward in its draft form, it would provide for an election in the spring, probably late February or early March.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Although the date for the draft legislation is Thursday or Friday, discussions on that and several other issues are ongoing. If the legislation comes out in its current form, that will happen.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: That legislation will arise this session.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation will come forward next year.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill were published in the spring. There were a large number of submissions, which have been dealt with by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The consultation process is finished and the Bill has been drafted. It is hoped that the legislation will be taken at the commencement of the next session.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There is no need for legislation.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Although I have already answered this, I will answer it again. It has been with the Judiciary for consultation since last March. The Tánaiste has had discussions with the Judiciary. We hope to get its views before we can move forward, but we are ready to do so.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I thank Deputy Stagg for his remarks on the communications Bill and will bring his remarks on the other Bill to the attention of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The electronic communications Bill will be published this session. Subject to consultation, the defence (amendment) Bill will also be this session.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Perhaps the Deputy will table a question to the Minister. I do not have that information.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is awaiting Committee Stage. On the drugs issue, I understand the conclusions of the deliberations of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety on this are being awaited.

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: We have discussed the Leas Cross report by Professor Desmond O'Neill for a considerable time and I am glad it has been published. It has identified many deficiencies in the standard of care for older people in that nursing home and in the actions required to uphold those standards. The deficiencies in care are deeply upsetting to the families of those who died in the Leas Cross nursing home...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will not try to rewrite or argue about Professor Desmond O'Neill's report. We asked Professor O'Neill to produce this report and he has presented it. It would not be helpful for any of us to state he did or did not say this or that or should have said something else. He has presented his report and does not get into the blame game or recommend disciplinary action. Deputy Kenny asked...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: If Deputy Kenny is asking me, as he almost implied was the case, whether people were totally negligent, did not care about what was happening to the elderly or treated matters as of no concern to them——

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: ——or whether they were incompetent, I do not believe that the senior people in the then health boards were responsible for that.

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2006)

Bertie Ahern: As I said, the report has been submitted to the Garda and the Medical Council for their consideration and both bodies are examining it.