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Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: On the occasion of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations, I fulfilled a number of engagements in San Jose, California, and in Washington. In the course of my various engagements, I focused on three key themes — the progress made in the peace process in the past year and our clear determination to resolve the outstanding issues this year, the plight of the undocumented Irish and the positive...

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: This system will effectively allow a Second Stage debate on the issues. I note what Members have said about the volume of amendments on Committee Stage.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: If I understand the ruling of the Ceann Comhairle, he will allow me to answer on this occasion.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for publication of the Harris report but the Minister for Education and Science will publish it with her response to the report. The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources hopes to deal with the Corrib gas report shortly. I raised the matter of the Deputy's interest with the Minister last week. He was not able to give me a date but he hopes to be able...

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: As I understand it, the Central Statistics Office does not believe this is a suitable way of dealing with the matter. It is concerned about its work on the census and about operating that system. The Minister of State raised this issue with the CSO and I relayed my views on its possibility but it does not seem possible. The census will take place soon on 23 April. Other options are being...

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Legislation is promised in this area but I do not have a date as to when it will be ready.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: On which legislation?

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Legislation is being prepared in this area. On the other issue raised, which is receiving considerable publicity — this is turning into Question Time——

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: If the Deputy listened, she might. The State Claims Agency will deal with this matter in a sympathetic manner.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: This session.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The eligibility for health and personal social services Bill, which is to update the current provisions relating to the health and personal social services, is due to be introduced later this year. The minerals development Bill is also listed for 2006.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I understand the issue is not part of the Education Act.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There is nothing listed in this respect. It might help if the Deputy tabled a parliamentary question to the Minister.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The post office legislation is off the list and there is no proposal to restore it. The Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill has been published and is listed for Order for Second Stage. The electronic communications miscellaneous provisions Bill is due later this year.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: This matter was raised a week or two ago. I checked the position and I understand the amendments are or will soon be ready for the Bill to go to committee.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It will be ready this session.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I understand that because of the ongoing work in the Department, this Bill is a priority and that it will be ready this year.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill have already been approved but there may be additional heads. The heads of the Bill were approved previously.

Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I will repeat what I said last week and the week before that. In respect of the medical practitioners Bill, the heads of it had been agreed previously. In regard to the Neary report, the heads of that could not have been previously agreed because the report was only published a few weeks ago. The chairperson of that inquiry has taken on the task of doing further work. That will obviously...

Leaders' Questions. (28 Mar 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The driver-testing backlog is totally unacceptable and must be eliminated as quickly as possible. Each additional month that it takes has a negative impact on road safety. Driver-testing and road safety are directly linked as we have said time and time again and I have said it here. The problem is not just an industrial relations one. It affects people's lives as well. As Deputy Kenny knows...