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Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: As the Deputy said, I made an announcement that it was necessary to make some changes to the law in this area so that there is a level playing field for everybody. The intention is that those changes will be enacted and effective before the next referendum campaign.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Privacy Bill 2006 is on Second Stage in the Seanad. As the Deputy observed, the Defamation Bill 2006 is awaiting Committee Stage. I will have to check with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform as to what the intentions are in that regard.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The Bill is being drafted and that is the intention. It should be coming in next session.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The criminal justice amendment Bill will be introduced later this year. The heads of the extradition Bill have been agreed and it has gone for drafting. In the interest of being able to get detailed and accurate information, I can simply continue to refer to the time schedules every morning I get up here to speak. A parliamentary question and interaction with the Minister for Justice,...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The House needs to reflect on whether the same questions are being asked every morning.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The first Bill should be available in the middle of this year. No date has yet been fixed for the other two Bills.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: As I told Deputy Durkan, it will be in the next session.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: What was the Deputy asking about?

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Is it the property services Bill?

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is a multi-units development Bill and a property services Bill.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Next session, as I was saying to Deputy Durkan.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: He was talking about the multi-unit development Bill.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: There is no such Bill as the regulation management companies Bill. There is no Bill with that name.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Next session.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Some measure will be brought to Government next week.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The road traffic and transport parts have been split. I understand the road traffic aspect of it will come forward this session. The first——

Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am coming to them. I am moving along. The first Bill was published on 19 March. The Deputy should check his cubbyhole. We cannot give a date for the second one at the moment.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I welcome the fact we have a commitment to reduce the Exchequer deficit to 3% by 2013. It is imperative we do this in a way that takes account of the capacity of the economy to bear the burden of the adjustment required at each step of the process over the five-year period. The strategy to eliminate the structural deficit over the medium term has to be credible to financial markets and to...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: We are seeking to achieve a return to the stability and growth pact guidelines of a 3% deficit by 2013. I have to take into account how to bring about a reduction in the structural deficit over that period that brings order back to the public finances in a way that does not undermine the ability of the economy to function. If Deputy Kenny believes that, regardless of the consideration we...

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Yes but the Deputy should let me come to the point. I outlined our position as a result of the last budgetary forecast in the House. The public finances deteriorated in January and February. It has been difficult for every country because this recession has seen a fall off in tax revenues across the emerging Asian economies, the former Asian tiger economies——