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Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Attorney General has now advised the Minister for Transport that it will be possible to bring in a form of legislation to give this power to the Garda, but the legislation must be passed first. It is the Minister's wish to have this done before the summer of this year.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I can confirm that the Bill will be published this year. While significant advances have been made in the legislation, the Department of Health and Children has a huge legislative agenda and clearly some issues have taken priority. The Bill will be published, as will the Medical Council legislation. In advance of the legislation, I have used the Irish Medicines Board legislation to give...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The legislation will be published this year. Whether it is mine or any other Member's constituency, the law must apply without fear or favour. I support the decision of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in this case.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I support the Minister in this case.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Not in the circumstances.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy is grossly exaggerating the situation by trying to tell me that pharmacists are causing a danger to the public. I had a very good meeting with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union about that matter last week.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy should not exaggerate what is a very minor issue.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: It is a tiny number. I have agreed to meet the pharmaceutical union.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The land and conveyancing Bill will be published this year.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: After the Minister announced the Transport 21 strategy, he appointed the Dublin transport strategy group. I understand he will have the report from that group in a matter of weeks, after which the legislation will follow.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The legislative list published by the Government is what will definitely happen.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Other legislation which is not on the list will also be worked on, such as the random breath testing legislation.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Transport says it is definite. The Deputy will be aware that only Bills of which the Government has cleared the heads are put on the list.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The President-elect of Chile is a formidable woman. After her stint in the Department of Health she went on to become Minister for Defence. I wish her well.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I have not had the pleasure of meeting her.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: She will become the sixth women head of state in the world which is fantastic. I am delighted that Ireland is leading the way in that regard. The Minister for Education and Science and I have frequent discussions but the redress facility does not apply to hostels.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: It will be this year.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I am sure it will electrify the House when introduced.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Yes.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: That Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. As a matter of interest, who is the chief consultant at the Mater Hospital? I did not know that such a person existed.