Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of days, in relation to every Bill and Act produced by his Department since 1997 to date in 2008, between their publication and their introduction into either Seanad or Dáil Éireann, with the name of the sponsoring Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15191/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The material the Deputy seeks is available on the Oireachtas website. The website provides chronological information on the presentation and consideration by the Dáil and Seanad of all Bills and Acts, including those introduced by the Department from 1997 to date. The link to the information is www.oireachtas.ie and then continue to the legislation link. The names of the Ministers who have served during the period 1997 to date are:

Proinsias De Rossa T.D. — 15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997

Dermot Ahern T.D. — 26 June 1997 to 17 June 2002

Mary Coughlan T.D. — 17 June 2002 to 29 September 2004

Seamus Brennan T.D. — 29 September 2004 to 15 June 2007

Martin Cullen T.D. — 15 June 2007 to date.