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Environment and Judicial Council Bills

Summary

Mattie McGrath raises deteriorating mobile coverage and asks about the Judicial Council Bill’s treatment of judicial misconduct, amid procedural disputes over promised legislation; the Taoiseach says the Judicial Council Bill is due this session and the environmental Bill has been enacted.

Tá dhá ceist agam. Under the energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, mobile phone service has deteriorated rapidly, as I am sure the Taoiseach is aware, having travelled the country. It has got very bad all over the country, even in Dublin, in the past six, eight or 12 months. It is not funny. It has got very serious-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Hold on a second.

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Will the Taoiseach try to deal with that situation with ComReg?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

What are you on about? What legislation is this?

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It is the miscellaneous provisions Bill - the environmental Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Is there a miscellaneous provisions Bill?

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Yes, there is. It is the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. It is on the list.

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Is that your own Bill, Mattie?

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It is not my own Bill. It is not funny either. It is a serious situation for business.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, will you resume your seat for a moment while we sort this out? Is there a miscellaneous provisions Bill? It is not there.

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Gabh mo leithscéal, a Cheann Comhairle. It is in the book.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

What book?

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The programme for Government that I got from the office with the legislation for this term. I just read it out of that.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Would you please stick to the ordinary rules of the House?

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I have just read the book.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

What book are you talking about?

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The book I got from the Whip's office that has the promised legislation for this term.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There must be something wrong with the air in here today.

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There is nothing wrong with the air. It is an leabhar seo. I got it from the Whip's office. It is a Government book with published legislation for this term.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Where is it?

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It is in this book. I will get it in one second.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sit down. I will get back to you.

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I have another question on a Bill that is also in the book, the judicial council Bill. Will there be a mechanism in it to deal with misconduct of judges?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We do not deal with the content. What Bill are you talking about?

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The judicial council Bill. Will there be a mechanism in it to deal with misconduct of judges?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sit down, please.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

You do not deal with the content of the Bill on the Order of Business, only when the Bill is going to be introduced.

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It is in the book on published legislation.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will you please resume your seat?

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I will but I am being fair to you as well. It is in the book.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will you sit down, please?

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Tá sé isteach san leabhar.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The judicial council Bill is due this session. The Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill the Deputy refers to was enacted on 27 July.

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