Water Services and Horse Racing Bills
Deputy Ó Cuív asks when legislation will enable local authorities to transfer group water schemes to Uisce Éireann and seeks the Horse Racing Ireland Bill timetable; the Taoiseach promises both measures during the current session.
Ar ndóigh, a Thaoisigh, caithfidh an toghchán teacht laistigh de deich mí. It must come within ten months, because as the Taoiseach may remember, he was elected on 9 March 2011. Therefore, the election is not that far away; eleven months does not be long going.
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Ní hí sin an cheist. As the Taoiseach knows, the taking over of group water schemes by local authorities was an important procedure. This responsibility has now transferred to Uisce Éireann, but I was informed by it last week that this transfer cannot continue at the moment because it needs legislation. When will the Water Services Bill, promised on the A list, come before the House and will it be enacted before the summer recess?
When will the Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill, which is also on the A list, come before the House?
Freisin, cén uair a thabharfar isteach an Bille a dhéanann leasú ar an Acht Teanga? Cén uair a thiocfaidh sé os comhair an Tí nó cén uair a fhoilseofar é? An bhfuil sé i gceist fós é a fhoilsiú sa seisiún seo?
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Tá sé i gceist an Bille sin a fhoilsiú roimh dheireadh an tseisiúin seo den Dáil.
In respect of the local authority schemes the Deputy mentioned, the Water Services Bill will be dealt with the same way. The Minister is working on it and it will be enacted before the House rises for the summer.
The Horse Racing Ireland Bill is also due for publication this session.