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Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: It is not that easy.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The three heads of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill were approved by the Government on 13 December 2011 and are scheduled for implementation this session. The treaty establishing the European stability mechanism Bill, which will enable Ireland to ratify the treaty establishing the European stability mechanism, is also scheduled for this session.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I do not accept the Deputy's comment about humiliation. The Spanish Government has to comply with the reduction to 3% by 2013. Ireland was given an extra year to the end of 2015. As I have pointed out to Deputy Martin, we also negotiated a serious reduction in interest rates which led to the equivalent of €10 billion in savings for the Irish taxpayer, as well as a number of other...

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I suggest that the Deputy should table a question or Topical Issue matter.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: Legislation is not required in respect of the closure of an Army barracks.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: No legislation has been promised but I will ask the Minister for Finance to respond to Deputy Grealish's inquiry.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: No, I will not. I have already said to Deputy Adams, the leader of the Deputy's party, that his party is opposed to Europe. We propose to deal with the Bill to amend the European Communities Act 1972 in this session.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I am telling the Deputy that we will do it in this session.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: There are two Bills: the companies (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which has 20 heads; and the companies Bill which has more than 1,270 heads. The heads of that Bill were approved on 25 July 2007. It is expected to be published later this year. It is an enormous Bill. The companies (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which deals with the extension to 2020 the period for which companies can...

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the companies Bill with 1,270 heads, which was approved in July 2007, I am sure the Minister would value the input of the committee in this regard and I will have him respond to the Deputy on that issue. SI 99 will require secondary legislation and we will get back to the Deputy on that.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: Does the Deputy mean from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine?

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: As far as I know that is ready and it is a matter of bringing it into the House. This has been asked by a number of Deputies. The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, did extensive work on the matter and I understand it is a question of the Whips making arrangements to introduce it. It is an important issue.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The road traffic Bill is due this session. I got some further correspondence from the residents of Priory Hall. As the Deputy knows, the Supreme Court case is due to be heard on 24 April and I cannot interfere with that process. I am aware of the obvious interest of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the contacts that are ongoing between Dublin City...

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I did not catch them all. I will deal with the Solas Bill. The Minister will shortly bring a memorandum to Government on that - probably by the end of March or early April and the legislation will follow that. What are the other ones?

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The civil registration Bill is being drafted and is due later this year. I will need to come back with a more accurate line if I can. The heads are being drafted on the transgender Bill and it is due this year. What was the fourth one?

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I suppose in the next couple of weeks. The Minister is away. I will give the Deputy an up-to-date line on that later in the day.

Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: In respect of whether legislation will be needed, I understand the HEA has given all the colleges six months to respond with their views and proposals for the future. I am informed by the Minister for Education and Skills that the probability is that primary legislation may well be required. It is important to wait until the proposals come back from the colleges and to wait until they are...

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I know that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has been interested in this question. This is now called the vehicle immobilisation regulation Bill. I will have to come back to the Deputy with a more accurate timeline.

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: These are common arrangements for the gas Bill. There are 16 heads in section C.

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: Sorry. Gabh mo leithscéal.