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Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have indicated the policy position. The Government is seeking to ensure the legislative provisions are in place as and from 1 January 2009. Those who are set to lose their entitlements will keep them until that date.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I cannot be more specific other than to indicate a timeframe of before 1 January. With respect, Deputy Gilmore was a member of a government. I cannot anticipate the situation but the policy decisions were taken less than two weeks ago. The Government has indicated that legislation will be required to amend the health legislation and we intend to do this in a timely fashion. Given that the...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is a question of giving legislative effect to what has been well debated in the House over the past two weeks.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: As the Deputy will be aware, I have always held him in the highest regard.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Bill will be introduced next year.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am aware of the situation, which has been raised here on a number of occasions. Options are being considered in consultation with the relevant Departments and the Attorney General as to whether it might be more expeditious to introduce a single Bill in an effort to——

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: ——bring legislation forward more quickly than would otherwise be the case, or——

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: ——to adopt a sector approach to amending existing legislation. The Government's decision on the matter will be made on the basis of how quickly the required legislation can be enacted. We are seeking to find out whether there is a more expeditious way of dealing with it, than dealing with it separately.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: That does not lessen its complexity, the fact we are dealing with it in that manner.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The same considerations do not apply in respect of all these organisations, but I shall make a general point. We have promised to undertake work between the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the issue of amending section 4 of the Competition Act 2004 in a manner consistent with EU competition law and national policy. This is the...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am trying to explain to the Deputy that his assumption that the same considerations apply in all circumstances may not hold in this situation.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: If the Deputy does not want to hear the answer, that is his problem. I am explaining the situation to him, in so far as I can give it. I am giving him the context in which the present undertaking has been given, and explaining why it was given.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may still intend to take that Bill. It is a matter of priority as regards his Department, and in terms of the Whips.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: No waste manage Bill is listed, I believe.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I shall have to revert to the Deputy, as there is no waste management Bill, as such, before the House.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The reference in the programme for Government relates to the Chicago Convention, which requires the agreement of everyone who is party to it. It is not easily amended.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I will have. Anything that comes from that quarter I shall consider very carefully.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe I was going to say a whole lot.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe legislation has been promised in that area.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have heard the Deputy say there had——