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Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Additional time has been afforded to it, given the seriousness of the matters being discussed.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation promised.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The first Bill to which the Deputy referred will come before the House in the middle of next year. The issue of the social welfare Bill has been dealt with for some time. If there is a necessity for such a Bill, it will come before the House after the budget.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No legislation is required.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The sale of alcohol Bill will come before the House early next year. The other Bill will come before the House later in the year.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Many Members who have been elected to this House for many years would remember the late Seán Doherty who always thought there should be a scheme to drain the River Shannon.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Maybe he was not far wrong, God rest him. On the issue of the monuments legislation, the heads of that legislation have been sent to the relevant Departments for observations, but we would not be in a position to say it would be available any sooner than next year.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Not of which I am aware.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is a matter for the Minister.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: If the Deputy is referring to the mental capacity legislation, which I belief he is, it will ready early next year.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is not long until the New Year now.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: All politics is local. On the issue of the Dell funding, we have got clearance from the European Union following ongoing discussions between my Department and the European Commission. The money, as I indicated, will be for the benefit of the individual and not for anyone else's benefit. To reiterate and clarify the position, the money will not go to the individual but it will be for the...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We have to give women a break here the odd time.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Bill is usually taken in or around the last week of the session.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Department of Social and Family Affairs will disburse the emergency funding and other funding mechanisms will be managed through the relevant line Departments in due course. It will be done through the Department of Social and Family Affairs locally.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: To be fair, people are doing their utmost.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is a management issue for the Department.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is a budgetary matter and, as the Deputy will appreciate, I cannot discuss it prior to 9 December.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I can speak for all Members on this matter. I condemn the killing in Arklow yesterday. I convey my sympathies to the family of the deceased and the people of Arklow. It is a traumatic time for the people who live there. We introduced new legislation to the House which increased the penalty for the use of knives. There are heavy penalties for offences involving weapons under the Firearms...