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Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is nothing on my list.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I understand this Bill is awaiting Committee Stage in the House.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I will raise it with the Minister.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is no legislation promised. However, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has already stated that he will retable the EU directive issue at next week's meeting.

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: For a long time, Deputy Kenny has decided to be in favour of the Good Friday Agreement but to oppose everything that comes out of it. It is a tactic he has pursued for 12 months. In 1998, we were very clear that certain prisoners would be released. The only exceptions to those prisoner releases were the murderers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and those who injured Detective Garda Ben...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I did not answer Deputy Kenny's question as to whether this process was negotiated or agreed with Gerry Adams. There was no discussion about the process. The issue of on-the-runs was agreed back in 2001 and 2002. The exercise of the power of pardon does not undo the past. In a case such as that of the OTRs, it does not turn back the clock of time and treat what occurred as if it never took...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Government makes the decision and informs the President's office. It is worth looking at the experience of other countries which operate legal systems similar to ours. The Attorney General has examined this matter very closely. In the United States the President exercises his power of pardon frequently. The Government will effectively resolve this issue and comply with the commitments...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I repeat again that the question of on-the-runs is not a side deal. As part of the Weston Park agreement, it was negotiated that OTRs and many other issues would be addressed. The question was included in the acts of completion and all the relevant discussions in 2001 and 2002. The process of dealing with the issue, namely, the introduction of legislation in Britain and the use of Article...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: A number of points have been made, including those by Deputy Rabbitte, and I have no doubt that all valid points will be considered. I am not being unreasonable about this. Our examination of the matter included the legal position. To the best of my knowledge, although I may be subject to correction, I am almost certain that it was not just the issue of the late Jerry McCabe which decided...

Leaders' Questions. (30 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I wish to express my sympathy and that of the Government with the McGinley family on the death of their two children last Sunday afternoon. The two boys, aged three and 18 months, died in that South Dublin County Council halting site at Oldcastle Park. It is a huge tragedy for the family as well as for their friends and neighbours. The circumstances surrounding the tragedy are being...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Law Reform Commission, which comes under the aegis of my Department, has a part-time project manager who is a former employee, chief executive officer, Legal Aid Board-assistant secretary, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform. The project manager assists the Attorney General's consultative committee in monitoring the implementation of the Law Reform Commission recommendations for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No units of my Department or bodies under the aegis of my Department are being decentralised.

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is no capital allocation in my Department for 2005 and, consequently, no such appraisals have been carried out in the period mentioned.

European Union: Statements. (23 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I welcome this opportunity to speak to the House on the current situation in the European Union. As we come to the end of the year, it is timely to look back and reflect on the main events in Europe and their implications for the future. Without doubt, the referendum results on the European constitution in France and the Netherlands were a wake-up call for all Europeans. We cannot deny that...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 26, statements on the current situation in the European Union, including the treaty establishing a constitution for Europe; and No. 15, motion re Book of Estimates, 2006 (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings of No. 26 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. today, and the...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I understand it is a short Bill and the Minister would like to get it passed prior to Christmas.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: On the issue of the road safety authority, I gave the information yesterday on the only Bill I had listed. I suggest Deputy Sargent table a question to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and pursue it in that way. On the matter of the register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children, what the Deputy has said is correct. Initially we required the Assembly in the...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The health Bill and the nurses (amendment) Bill will come before the House in 2006.

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I will check the matter of the EU directive. I asked the Minister to contact Deputy Quinn in regard to the building control Bill because he had raised the issue. I understand the Bill will come before Cabinet but it will not be published until early in the next session. I spoke to the Minister about it again yesterday but I will let the Deputy know the implications of the directive.