Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Fianna Fáil would like to thank the Chairman and members of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality for their support at the launch of the Oireachtas report on the recognition of Irish sign language for the deaf community, which recommends that the Bill put forward by Fianna Fáil, which I hope will come before this House next week, be passed.

We are disappointed that in recent weeks the schedule has been very light on legislation. I am aware the Leader is trying to get legislation into the House. I spoke to the leader of the Fianna Fáil group and to our spokesperson on justice in the Dáil, and we will be pushing for the Corporate Manslaughter Bill to be brought before this House in the next two weeks. I ask the Leader to arrange with the Department of Justice and Equality that it would arrange for the Minister or the Minister of State to be present to allow Bill complete Second Stage in the next two weeks and move on to Committee Stage. Nine years ago, the Law Reform Commission proposed a corporate manslaughter Bill, and it has not progressed one iota. We hope the Leader will find time to progress that issue to allow us take Committee Stage next January.

I am sure the Leas-Chathaoirleach, the Leader and Members of the House will join me in sending best wishes to Senator Catherine Ardagh on her wedding tomorrow in Donegal. I hope the Child of Prague is put out because if it is a day like today, it will not work.

I know the Leas-Chathaoirleach is a Killarney Legion supporter but Dr. Crokes are playing the Kenmare District Board on Sunday. We have not been in a county final since 1987, and I hope we beat Dr. Crokes.