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Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I indicated last week, when the Exchequer returns were published, that we would take whatever decisions necessary this month and that we would have a budget during the first week of April. I indicated that this was our reaction to the deterioration that had occurred. The Minister for Finance will now come to the Cabinet. Budget issues will be discussed tomorrow morning, as we were dealing...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Of course there will be a debate on the budget. There is no big issue about this. The Cabinet will meet in the morning and fix the date for the budget. I indicated that it will be the first week of April. The Minister for Finance will bring the proposal before the Cabinet in the normal way. It will be adopted by the Cabinet and notification will take place accordingly. We will obviously...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I understand that will be next year at the earliest.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I will deal with promised legislation——

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: If that were to happen, I do not believe any legislation would be required.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Regarding the legislation, I believe that is due back in the House the week after St. Patrick's week.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: D'éist mé an tseachtain seo caite le díospóireacht, le linn ceisteanna parlaiminte, idir an Teachta agus an Aire ar na hábhair seo. Cheap mé go raibh sé soiléir, má tá gá le reachtaíocht nua chun na hathruithe a chur i bhfeidhm, go bhfuil go leor am againn chun é sin a dhéanamh.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Cad í an cheist?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Tuigim go bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Aire an Bhille a úsáid chun na cumhachtaí agus na feidhmeanna atá ag an tÚdarás a athrú, mar a dúirt an Teachta, i gcomhthéacs an staidéar teangeolaíochta atáá dhéanamh ar an Ghaeltacht agus an obair atá ar bun ag grúpa d'oifigigh sinsir agus an choiste Rialtais ar an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht. Tá an Bhille ag fanacht ar thorthaí na...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Stagg's generosity of spirit is known far and wide beyond the constituency of Kildare.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Certainly when it comes to Kildare.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: We welcome that. Unfortunately, there is no date yet for the social welfare lone parent and other low income families reform Bill.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter for questions.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: The question of examining the possibility of redeployment as distinct from voluntary redundancy or voluntary early retirement is being examined by the committee set up to consider public service numbers. The Minister for Finance has instructed the committee to work on this matter. It has been dealing with approximately eight Departments to date. It is an issue that we could investigate...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Bruton will be aware that a good deal of emergency legislation has been introduced to the House in the new year. This has been important work and has been done in many cases with the constructive assistance of the Deputy. The Minister for Finance indicated some time ago that the Revised Estimates volume, in the absence of another budget which must now be considered, would be issued...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: That is a matter the Deputy must put directly to the Minister.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: I am guided by the Ceann Comhairle's direction. Regarding the first matter, as I have said, legislation will now be prepared to be enacted before any referendum would take place in order that the same rules that apply to political parties would apply to everyone conducting campaigns on the matter. The Deputy has raised with me an issue regarding the ethics Bill, but I will have to come back...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: As I stated last week, it is not possible to indicate a date for that legislation.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: It will be later in the year.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Brian Cowen: It is an interesting comment from Deputy Burton on the basis that she claims she has been making a lot of proposals in recent times. Concerning the budgetary procedure itself, we have indicated that the magnitude of the challenge facing us and the need for a stabilisation plan that will incorporate a supplementary budget will now take priority. I do not see a reason that Revised Estimates...