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Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The vagrancy Bill will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is an inappropriate term to use.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As it is out for consultation, I am not in a position to say when it will be before the House.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the middle of the year.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 40 together. My Department has provided funding, both directly and through Government agencies, to the organisation in question for the management and delivery of programmes and activities and the organisation is therefore accountable to my Department in this regard. In the normal course of events, issues with regard to the delivery of such programmes...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation will be published this session.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008 is currently before the Seanad. It is the Minister's intention to introduce spending limits and to bring proposals in that regard before the Government. The other legislation to which the Deputy referred has been passed by the Seanad. It is now a matter for the Whips as to when it will come before this House.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is hoped that legislation will be introduced this session.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I wish I could. We are trying to expedite the matter and additional resources have been made available to my Department to facilitate that happening.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is the Minister's intention to introduce the legislation this year. Deputy Coveney will be aware an independent analysis is required and the Minister will shortly appoint the relevant person in this regard.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That debate will take place next Thursday.

The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Before getting into the substance of my contribution to the House this morning, I want to acknowledge the fact that anything I or, indeed any Member of the House, has to say during the course of our statements on the economy this week cannot take from the immediate concern caused to individuals and families by the loss to the household of a job or income in the current economic climate....

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a15, statements on delivering sustainable economic renewal and securing our public finances, resumed.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In order to facilitate the Ceann Comhairle, the Government is pleased there has been such engagement with the social partners. In particular, it is now moving on to some highly intensive discussions and negotiations and it is the Government's clear intention that this engagement will have a fruitful outcome. As for the House, as the Taoiseach noted yesterday, the Government will facilitate...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It was not the Government which circulated the document.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is a piece of work which——

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Sorry, excuse me.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is an agreed framework. This is a working document. There will be further discussions and negotiations during the weekend in order to bring this matter to finality, at which stage the Government will make a final decision.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no promised legislation. However, what I can say to the Ceann Comhairle is given that Members have asked if the document could be circulated, I will revert back to the Deputies and if at all possible, I will have that——

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will have that.