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Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. a11, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 – Financial Resolution; and No. 24, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m.; No. a11 shall be...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: It allows us to proceed with the imposition of a windfall tax provision in the Bill.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: Yes.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: There may be some misunderstanding. As I understand it, the need for the moving of the financial resolution is that it may incur a cost to the public. Moving the resolution allows us to enable the issue to be discussed on Report Stage. It is to facilitate the discussion that the resolution is being put.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: Not yet.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Government will finalise that issue soon.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: It will be soon.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Chief Whip hopes to be able to bring it to the House later this month, subject to agreement.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand that work is still ongoing. Unfortunately, I cannot be any more specific but I will make inquiries and communicate with the Deputy.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is continuous assessment.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The latest information on the Mental Capacity Bill is that it is assumed it will be dealt with next year. In respect of any recent court judgments, they will have to studied and considered as to whether there are any implications.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter for the Whips. I am aware of the Deputy's long interest in this issue. With regard to the legislation, I believe 2010 will be the earliest date.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: We are working on 20 Bills from the A list in this session and they have priority. These are the Bills that we wish to deal with first. There is progress on other Bills that are in the works. The A list represents the immediate work ahead, and the other work will have to await that.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Whips will today discuss the business for next week, so it could well be taken then.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: We are waiting to hear from the Swedish Presidency on what will happen.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand that it will be published in 2010.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that. I do not have detailed information on these convention issues, but I will try to rectify that in the future.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am not sure if that aspect of policy will be included in the mental capacity Bill. I will have to come back to the Deputy on it.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: In the next few weeks, a pre-budget statement will be made in the House and there will be an opportunity for everybody to put forward their views on all these matters.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Bill was published in January 2009. I do not know of the article in question, but I will ask the Minister of State to get in touch with the Deputy on the issue.