Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 60: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the Employment Agency Regulation Bill, which had been on the list on legislation due to be published prior to 30 January 2008, has not been produced; the reason it has dropped to the list of legislation for which heads have not been approved by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/08]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Following a period of extensive consultation, proposals for an Employment Agency Regulation Bill which will modernise the regulation of the employment agency sector and which will repeal and replace the Employment Agency Act 1971, have now been finalised. In accordance with standard practice and procedure a Memorandum will now be submitted to Government seeking approval for the drafting of the Bill by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government. I intend to submit this Memorandum to Government shortly. Publication of the proposed Employment Agency Regulation Bill continues to be a priority for Government.