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Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Níl aon dáta socraithe againn go fóill le haghaidh foilsiúcháin na straitéise, nó cathain an mbeidh sí ar fáil do gach éinne. Beidh mé ag caint leis an Aire ionas go mbeidh mé in ann-----

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Tá deifir orainn os rud é go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go mbeidh an straitéis ceart.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Tá sé an-thábhachtach go mbeidh na socruithe cearta againn ionas go gcabhróidh an straitéis linn an Ghaeilge agus na Gaeltachtaí a chur chun cinn arís.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I ask people to stop putting two hands up together in an effort to gain an advantage.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: Everyone would share Deputy Timmins's hopes for the family that it would find out exactly what happened in this tragic situation. I know that the Department of Foreign Affairs, its personnel and the Minister have been anxious since the incident occurred to obtain the fullest possible accurate information as to what exactly happened. I will convey the Deputy's comments this morning to the...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I believe that once we have a voluntary mechanism of industrial relations in this country, the industrial relations machinery should be used to the full. There is a best practice tradition in this country to the effect that the Labour Court's recommendations be respected, worked through and implemented. Whatever issues that might be arising that require further consideration should be dealt...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I think that the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, has been very active in this area and is obviously anxious and is in the process, in the context of budgets and Estimates, to see in what way he can advance the issue of mental health services generally. I will have confidence that the budgetary and Estimates process will find some way forward that will improve the present situation.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for that legislation at the moment.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand that the noise nuisance Bill will be taken in this session. The second Bill referred to by the Deputy will, I think, be next year.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: We are waiting to start the Labour Services (Amendment) Bill, so if we can get on with the business of the House, we might be able to address some of these issues.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I thank the Deputy for his question. It is hoped to take the adoption Bill in November. On the other points raised by the Deputy, the issue from the Government's point of view is always to bring forward legislation that is consistent with Government policy. Much legislation is brought forward under the aegis of Private Members' time and this is the entitlement of any party or individual...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is part of our heritage with which we have to contend. However, it is open to try and develop the committee system. Where there are broad areas of agreement in the House on issues that may require legislative enactment, then it is open to Members to try and work constructively together. Too often, however, partisanship dominates and it seems people would be fearful that we would be in...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I hope the Deputy gets a line for that remark.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: We did not go for the hummus in my county.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: We will have to survive without it.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: To answer the serious point, consultation has been completed on an animal welfare Bill. There is no date for bringing forward the legislation but work will be ongoing on the Bill, quite apart from further issues that are addressed in the programme for Government.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The revision of the programme does not indicate its exhaustive nature. There are existing programmes and policies in place.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is what a review is; one reviews the existing programme.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is aware of the way in which the House works, he asks the questions and I give the answers. Is that okay?

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Brian Cowen: I thank the Deputy. Is he finished asking the question?