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Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It must go through the Seanad first.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Both the Defamation Bill and the Privacy Bill are ordered for discussion in the Seanad. They are unlikely to reach this House before Christmas. However, both Bills are before the Seanad now.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The purpose of the Bill is to change the name of the statutory body from Comhairle to the citizens information board. I understand the legislation is almost ready and is due in the House this session.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Government approved the heads of the minerals development Bill at the end of June. The legislation has now gone for formal drafting and the Bill is due next year. Regarding the broadcasting Bill, from what the Minister told me yesterday when Deputy Stagg raised the issue, I understand it has gone for e-consultation. He said the closing date was the beginning of December.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Public Health (Tobacco) Act was enacted some time ago. There is no other legislation.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy will need to table a question to the Minister. The legislation is passed.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I assure the Deputy the Government is not buckling to the cigarette industry.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: If a question is put to the Minister, the Minister will answer.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Voluntary Health Insurance Board corporate status Bill have been approved for a considerable period of time. The Bill went for drafting and it is due in the spring session.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is due in early 2007. The heads of the Adoption — Hague Convention — Bill have also been approved for a considerable period and it is hoped that Bill will be before the House early next year.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The decision was made only yesterday on the case of Ms Cadman versus the UK Health and Safety Executive. The ruling will, of course, be examined in detail by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The initial information available to me is that the judgment clarifies but does not change the law as it has been understood to date. We have to examine it very carefully because...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The answer is that no legislation is promised and the Minister has given the Government's view on it.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is listed for next year.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will raise the matter with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources because the e-consultation process has commenced in respect of the entire Broadcasting Bill and that process appears to have been extended.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Voluntary agreements have been reached with the alcohol and advertising industries and, therefore, the Department of Health and Children wishes to postpone the introduction of the legislation pending the outcome of these agreements.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I am not sure how long.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The expenditure estimates for my Department contain relatively small provisions for the administration of the Department and of the bodies which come under its aegis and it is anticipated that this funding will be spent during the year in accordance with the Department's operating requirements. My Department is closely monitoring expenditure and will continue to do so as year-end approaches...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: ——about the reason I am blocking this. I do not wish to make any comment about the legal issue because I have been warned about it so many times. Every time I say something, whether in the Dáil or outside, I get another letter, either from the legal team or from the tribunal, so it is hard to defend oneself. On that particular issue, it has been said, although perhaps not touted, that...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I do not consider loans given by friends as either unorthodox or irregular.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I would like to think that it does not just apply to me and that there are people in this House and elsewhere who, at times of difficulty, would be given loans by either family members or close friends. That is not unorthodox or irregular.