Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Legislative Reform Proposals .
- Government legislative programme 4 speeches
The Taoiseach said the Government’s legislative programme would be announced on the daily Order of Business, with advance notice to Opposition Whips; he said an indication for the next session had already been given.
Michael Keating, Charles J. Haughey
- Children’s Bill 4 speeches
Asked whether a Children’s Bill would be introduced this session, the Taoiseach gave no guarantee and said the task force report was expected soon, but would not include draft legislation.
Michael Keating, Charles J. Haughey, Padraig Faulkner
asked the Taoiseach the legislative and law reform proposals the Government intend bringing before the Houses of the Oireachtas during this Parliamentary session.
Comment on this
: Notification of the Government's legislative programme will be given on the Order of Business each day and the usual advance notification will be given to the Opposition Whips by the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach.
Comment on this
: Does the Taoiseach see any advantage accruing from the possibility of giving us an indication of the kind of programme he has in mind for the next session?
Comment on this
: Does the Taoiseach recall that as Minister for Health and Social Welfare he gave a commitment at that time to the House that a new Children's Bill would be introduced before the end of 1979? Can he now guarantee that such a Bill will be introduced in this session?
Comment on this
: I cannot give any guarantee. We hope shortly to be able to publish the report of the task force which I think the Deputy will agree is at least a step forward. Unfortunately, that report does not, as we had hoped, include draft legislation.
