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Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The defamation Bill is almost complete and will certainly be circulated this session. However, it might take another few weeks. With regard to debating the Harris report, I am not sure that it has been published. I believe that I answered on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, some weeks ago, and I will ask the Whip to deal with that. The Department of Finance...

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: To my knowledge, it is not a Government Bill, so the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform would not have been involved in drafting legislation.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I stated last week that my information was that the Barr report had gone to the printers and I undertook to check on Deputy Rabbitte's behalf. When I did so last Wednesday morning, I found that the report was still not available. I am told that it will probably be ready by Friday. I have asked that it be circulated in printed or other form. I hope we will be able to circulate the Barr report...

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill has been published for a considerable time. As regards changing the name of the legislation to fit in with the services provided nationwide——

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There may be amendments to it but the Bill has already been published.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill will be dealt with later this year.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: My office has tried to obtain the information from the Department and I will pass it on to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill will be debated this week. The child care amendment Bill will be published later during the summer.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I understand that there are considerable legal issues attached to this report so it has not yet been passed over to the relevant people.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There are no new developments and the legislation is not proceeding at this stage.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Foyle and Carlingford fisheries Bill is a joint project with the authorities in Northern Ireland. The work is completed and we are awaiting the text from the authorities in Northern Ireland so it is not possible to indicate a date for the legislation.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is listed for this session. It was published two weeks ago. It is a matter for the Whips to agree whether it will be taken this session. I understand that they have not yet made a decision.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is awaiting Committee Stage.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The answer is "Yes".

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill will be published very shortly.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is a separate issue.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There is considerable demand that all Stages be taken, but the Whips must agree.

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I said to Dr. Bird — that is not what I usually call him — that I would be glad for our resources, our economy and where we are going to be benchmarked as part of an independent assessment. I do not consider the Euro Health Consumer Index 2006, which was produced by a private organisation that is obviously doing its best with limited resources, according to what it has said——

Leaders' Questions. (27 Jun 2006)

Bertie Ahern: No, I think it has been doing its best. I thought Deputy Kenny made some good points. I remind him that a great deal of the data used in the survey related to 1997, when he was in Government.