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Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: My Department has no staff canteens and does not provide hot food services for staff.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Very well. As for the debate regarding the Schengen Agreement, the e-borders scheme obviously will bring changes. Many of the difficulties involved were legally based. While I am uncertain whether we can simply change it based on the law, we will have a discussion in this regard when it comes back. The legislation committee is a highly important committee and the Government Whip is the key...

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 6, motion re Statement of Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission; No. 7, motion re orders of reference of committee; No. 8, motion re appointment of members to committee; No. a1, Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007 — Amendments from the Seanad; No. 9, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 41]...

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: We will do that.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: If the Whips want to discuss it, I do not mind.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill are in preparation. It will take several months. The equivalent Bill in the UK — the legal systems are not that——

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Bertie Ahern: The UK one——

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill contains 280 sections and 40 Schedules. The trouble is that the legal systems are quite alike and that is the difficulty in case law, but it is being examined. We hope to have the heads of the Bill but it will take a number of months. There are quite a number of complexities. It has got priority in the Department but it will take a number of months.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is a debate we had here a few weeks ago about the Competition Act 2002, but that section implements Article 81 of the Treaty of Rome and, therefore, it is not just Irish legislation. This is European legislation enacted into the Competition Act 2002 and there is no proposal to amend that.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Nursing Home Support Scheme Bill will be ready in approximately four weeks. It will be published this session. The other Bill will be published this session too.

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Bertie Ahern: Hopefully, yes. It should be ready in four weeks. It will be November.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: There is a Social Welfare Bill every year, usually after the budget.

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Bertie Ahern: It is a matter for a question to the Minister.

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Bertie Ahern: Next year.

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Bertie Ahern: No legislation is listed.

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Bertie Ahern: Next year.

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Bertie Ahern: I do it every day.

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Gilmore has used his time to ask questions on Aer Lingus, the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, pensions and transport but I am only allowed to answer one. Which one would the Ceann Comhairle like me to answer?

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I presume the question then relates to the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. The body was established almost 40 years ago and is an independent entity that has the primary function of advising the Government on these matters. Deputy Gilmore will be aware of this as in his trade union days relativity was used regarding people in the review body and senior trade union...

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I agree but I will say nothing. The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, has received a pay increase as have all Ministers. Regarding Aer Lingus, the official report of what happened has been released. Pension legislation has been explained well elsewhere. On last week's decision, we stated on Thursday that everything could be done, with the order signed, by Tuesday. However, we are fair people and...