Written answers

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Proposed Legislation

7:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will provide a list of the legislation being contemplated or proposed within his Department; the proposed short title or working title of the legislation; an outline of the objects of the legislation being considered, and in each case if the general scheme of the Bill has or has not been approved by decision of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4276/11]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The following table provides details of the Bills being contemplated or proposed for my Department that have not yet been initiated in either the Dáil or Seanad.

Title of BillObjects of the BillHas the General Scheme of the Bill been approved by a Government decision?
Patents (Amendment) BillThe purpose of the Bill is to make the necessary changes to the Patents Act 1992 to provide for the ratification of the London Agreement on the Application of Article 65 of the European Patent Convention.Yes
Companies Consolidation and Reform BillThe purpose of the Bill is to bring greater clarification and simplification to the companies code and to modernise Irish company law through the consolidation of the existing 15 Company Law Acts, other regulations and case law. The General Scheme of the Bill, as drafted by the Company Law Review Group (CLRG), contains some 1,400 Heads.Yes
Transfer of Undertakings (Pensions) BillTo transpose the optional pensions provision of the Transfer of Undertakings Directive regarding the transfer of supplementary pension rights in a transfer of undertaking in accordance with the commitments in the Towards 2016 Transition and Review Agreement 2008-2009.No
Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Amendment BillTo extend the functions of Science Foundation Ireland to enable it to provide funding for activities not encompassed within its existing remit.No. (On 21st July 2010, Government approved preparation of General Scheme)
Control of Exports (Amendment) BillTo transpose Directive 2009/43 simplifying the terms and conditions of transfers of defence related products within the Community.No
Consumer and Competition BillTo amalgamate the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority and to effect other changes to competition and consumer law.No
Industrial and Provident Societies and Friendly Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) BillTo introduce a number of regulatory improvements for co-operative societies (Industrial and Provident Societies) and to make certain other changes.No
Trade Marks (Amendment) BillTo amend the Trade Marks Act 1996 to allow Ireland to accede to the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks.No
Collective Investment Schemes Consolidation Bill(precise title to be decided)To consolidate and update the Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) legislation that, up to now, has been handled by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.No
Possible Bill:Information and Data Sharing BillTo provide for statutory bodies and government departments to share and process specified data relating to undertakings that is obtained by them in the course of carrying out their statutory functions and to provide for related matters.No

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a list of the legislation being contemplated or proposed within his Department; the proposed short title or working title of the legislation; an outline of the objects of the legislation being considered, and in each case if the general scheme of the Bill has or has not been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4010/11]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the Table.

Short title or working title of legislationOutline of objects of legislationIf general scheme approved
Dormant Accounts (Amendment) 2010 BillTo provide for the exercise by the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs of certain functions relating to the Dormant Accounts Fund, to provide for the dissolution of the Dormant Accounts Board, to amend the Dormant Accounts Act 2001 and to provide for related matters.Yes
Gaeltacht BillTo establish Údarás na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, to repeal existing Údarás na Gaeltachta legislation and to define the status of Gaeltacht areas based on linguistic criteria.No

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the legislation being contemplated or proposed within his Department; the proposed short title or working title of the legislation; an outline of the objects of the legislation being considered, and in each case if the general scheme of the Bill has or has not been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/11]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently preparing the Defence (Amendment) Bill the Heads of which have been approved by Government. The main items to be dealt with in the Bill are: Liability to military law. The provisions of statutory powers of arrest and detention in relation to offences against military law. A full review of the offences against military law having regard to recent developments in the military law of other common law jurisdictions as well as in ordinary criminal law. A review of provisions relating to military prisons and detention barracks.

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