Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently published Harbours Bill 2008; the reason he has decided to decrease the employee director representation and the representation of local councillors on the boards of the national ports; when this legislation will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32538/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 has been introduced in the Seanad and will shortly commence its passage through the Houses. The primary purpose of the Bill is to give effect to certain aspects of the Ports Policy Statement, which was launched in January 2005. One of the key recommendations of the Ports Policy Statement was the need to enhance port company performance through reform of the board structure. This is one of the matters to be addressed in the recently published Harbours Bill. There will be ample opportunity to debate this and related matters during the passage of the Bill through the Oireachtas.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport when the road traffic Bill, the merchant shipping consolidation Bill, the air navigation and transport pre-clearance Bill, the merchant shipping safety convention Bill, the public transport regulation Bill, the road traffic Bill and the vessel registration Bill will be published; the proposed heads, key objectives and estimated publication date of each bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32545/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to the Government Legislation Programme recently published by the Chief Whip.