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Ministerial allowances and monuments Bill

Summary

Bernard Durkan seeks publication dates and procedural details for legislation on ministerial and parliamentary allowances and a monuments Bill, amid political heckling. Rabbitte says the first Bill’s heads are being drafted for publication this year and the Government is considering the monuments proposal.

Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

When is it proposed to introduce the Oireachtas (ministerial and parliamentary offices) Bill, which will implement changes to party leaders' allowances and minor amendments to other allowances? Has this promised legislation been discussed by the Cabinet, have the heads been approved and when is it likely to come before the House?

Similarly, another piece of legislation is to commemorate the exertions of the Opposition when the parties were in government. I am inquiring about the monuments Bill and a possible citation for the undying efforts and dedication of the Opposition when those parties were in government. It may be a suitable Bill.

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That is a great contribution.

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Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

When is the Bill likely to come before the House and have the heads been discussed?

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The Deputy is not even funny. He should sit down.

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Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

Will it go before a committee prior to the heads being discussed?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We cannot deal with all that. We will deal with its publication first.

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What a waste of hot air.

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There is a village looking for an idiot.

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The heads of the first Bill are being drafted and the reforms will be published this year. The heads of the monuments Bill were approved by the previous Government and this Government is looking at the feasibility of nominating a particularly unfinished estate to include in the list of monuments.

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Some Labour councillors can orchestrate that.

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