Written answers
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Legislative Programme
9:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht 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. [15182/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the publication of a Bill is primarily a matter for the Bills Office. Outlined in the table below is the date that each Bill was presented to the Dáil or the Seanad by my Department since it was established in 2002. Also outlined are details in respect of the date each Bill was moved at second stage in either the Dáil or the Seanad.
| Name of Act / Bill | No. of Days between Bill being presented and its introduction into either Seanad or Dáil Eireann |
| Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Act 2003 | Presented to Dáil Éireann on 2/07/2003 Second Stage in Dáil Éireann on 21/10/2003 No. of days between: 110 |
| Official Languages Act 2003 | Presented to the Seanad on 11/04/2002 Second Stage in the Seanad on 24/04/2002 No. of days between: 12 |
| Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005 | Presented to the Seanad on 22/06/04 Second Stage in the Seanad on 29/06/2004 No. of days between: 6 |
| British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act 2005 | Presented to Dáil Éireann on 5/05/2005 Second Stage in Dáil Éireann on 5/05/2005 No. of days between: 0 |
| Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 | Presented to the Seanad on 19/04/2007 Second Stage in the Seanad on 1/05/2007 No. of days between: 11 |
| Charities Bill 2007 | Presented to the Dáil on12/04/2007 Second Stage in the Dáil on10/10/2007 No. of days between: 180 |
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