DÁIL ÉIREANN. Dé Céadaoin, 12 Nollaig, 2007 Wednesday, 12th December, RIAR NA hoibre ORDER PAPER

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1 DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 12 Nollaig, 2007 Wednesday, 12th December, 2007 RIAR NA hoibre ORDER PAPER

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3 73 DÁIL ÉIREANN 963 Dé Céadaoin, 12 Nollaig, 2007 Wednesday, 12th December, a.m. ORD GNÓ ORDER OF BUSINESS 6a. Tairiscint maidir le Cead chun Meastachán Forlíontach a Thabhairt Isteach [Vóta 40]. Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 40]. 6b. Tairiscint maidir le Meastachán Forlíontach [Vóta 40] a Tharchur chuig Roghchoiste. Motion re Referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 40] to Select Committee. 2. An Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh 2007 An Dara Céim (atógáil). Social Welfare Bill 2007 Second Stage (resumed). GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS 19. (l) Tairiscint maidir le Sábháilteacht ar Bhóithre; An córas pointí pionóis a athchóiriú (atógáil). (a) Motion re Road Safety; Reform of penalty points system (resumed). P.T.O.

4 964 I dtosach GNÓ PHOIBLÍ AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS Fógraí Tairisceana : Notices of Motions 6a. Go dtabharfaidh an Dáil cead chun an Meastachán Forlíontach seo a leanas a thabhairt isteach le haghaidh sheirbhís na bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 2007: Vóta 40 Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (Meastachán Forlíontach). That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2007: Vote 40 Health Service Executive (Supplementary Estimate). An Tánaiste agus Aire Airgeadais. 6b. Faoi réir cead a thabhairt chun an Meastachán Forlíontach seo a leanas a thabhairt isteach le haghaidh sheirbhís na bliana dar críoch an 31 Nollaig, 2007, go ndéanfar an Meastachán Forlíontach a tharchur chuig an Roghchoiste um Sláinte agus Leanaí de bhun Bhuan-Ordú 154(3) agus mhír (1)(a)(ii) d Orduithe Tagartha an Choiste agus go dtabharfaidh an Coiste tuairisc don Dáil tráth nach déanaí ná an 13 Nollaig: Vóta 40 Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (Meastachán Forlíontach). That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2007, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the Committee s Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 13th December:- Vote 40 Health Service Executive (Supplementary Estimate). Tomás Ó Ceit, Aire Stáit ag Roinn an Taoisigh. ORDUITHE AN LAE ORDERS OF THE DAY 2. An Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh 2007 An Dara Céim (atógáil). Social Welfare Bill 2007 Second Stage (resumed). Tairscint (atógáil) (1 ur. 30 n. fágtha): Motion (resumed) (1 hr. 30 m. remaining): 19. That Dáil Éireann, GNÓ COMHALTAÍ PRÍOBHÁIDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS reiterates its concern on road safety and the continued loss of life on Irish roads; recognises the impact the penalty points system has had on road safety; notes with concern that the weaknesses in enforcing the penalty points system will reduce the impact of penalty points on driver behaviour;

5 965 acknowledges the severe strain the District Court is under in hearing Fixed Charge Penalty cases; and acknowledges the failure of the system when drivers on 12 points fail to voluntarily surrender their licence and continue to drive; calls on the Government: to bring forward legislation as a matter of urgency to reform the penalty points system that will ensure all Fixed Charge Penalties are collected and enforced; and to reform the system that requires legally disqualified drivers to surrender their licences and instead gives the Gardaí responsibility for collection of these licences. Fergus O'Dowd, Enda Kenny, Bernard Allen, James Bannon, Seán Barrett, Pat Breen, Richard Bruton, Ulick Burke, Catherine Byrne, Joe Carey, Deirdre Clune, Paul Connaughton, Noel J. Coonan, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Michael D'Arcy, John Deasy, Jimmy Deenihan, Andrew Doyle, Bernard J. Durkan, Damien English, Olwyn Enright, Frank Feighan, Charles Flanagan, Terence Flanagan, Tom Hayes, Brian Hayes, Phil Hogan, Paul Kehoe, Pádraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Joe McHugh, Olivia Mitchell, Denis Naughten, Dan Neville, Michael Noonan, Kieran O'Donnell, Jim O'Keeffe, John O'Mahony, John Perry, James Reilly, Michael Ring, Alan Shatter, Tom Sheahan, P. J. Sheehan, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Leo Varadkar. Leasú (atógáil): Amendment(resumed): [11 December, 2007] 1. To delete all words after Dáil Éireann and substitute the following: reiterates its concern on road safety and the continued loss of life on Irish roads; recognises the positive impact the penalty points system has had on road safety; notes that the downward trend in road deaths has continued in 2007 and recognises that in the first 12 months of the operation of Mandatory Alcohol Testing (August 2006 to July 2007) there has been over a 20% reduction in road deaths compared to the previous corresponding 12 month period; supports the Road Safety Strategy for the period in order to further reduce road deaths and injuries; commends the Government on the sustained implementation of road safety measures such as the establishment of the Road Safety Authority, the roll-out of the Garda Traffic Corps; the introduction of Mandatory Alcohol Testing, the introduction of a Graduated Driving Licence System for learner drivers, the doubling of penalties for drink driving offences, the extension of the penalty points system, including the introduction of penalty points for mobile phone offences; notes that at the end of October 2007, over 480,000 drivers have received penalty points with 93 drivers currently on 12 points resulting in six months disqualification; recognises the rights of a person alleged to have committed a road traffic offence, liable to P.T.O.

6 966 a fixed charge payment, not to pay the amount specified and to opt to have the case heard by the Courts; recognises that the amount of the fine on conviction for a road traffic offence is a matter for the Court (within the limits set out in the Road Traffic Acts), as is the collection of such fines; notes that the Road Traffic Act 2002 provides for the requirement of persons who have accumulated 12 penalty points to submit their driving licences to the licensing authority that granted the licence not later than 14 days from the date of notification; and notes that the Road Traffic Act 2002 also provides for the offence of not complying with such a direction. An taire Iompair. An Bille Leasa Shóisialaigh Social Welfare Bill TEACHTAIREACHTAÍ ÓN RIALTAS MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNMENT For the purpose of Article 17.2 of the Constitution, the Government recommend that it is expedient to authorise such payments out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas as are necessary to give effect to any Act of the present session to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts and to amend the Health Contributions Act Given on this 10th day of December, 2007 Meastacháin i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí, Estimates for Public Services, (Signed) Bertie Ahern, An Taoiseach. For the purpose of Article 17.2 of the Constitution, the Government recommend that it is expedient to authorise such payments out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas of a supplementary sum not exceeding 1,000 to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December 2007 for the salaries and expenses of the Health Service Executive and certain other services administered by the Executive, including miscellaneous grants. Given on this 10th day of December, 2007 An Bille um an Dlí Sibhialta (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha) Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (Signed) Bertie Ahern, An Taoiseach. For the purpose of Article 17.2 of the Constitution, the Government recommend that it is expedient to authorise such charges on and payments out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof and such payments out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas as are necessary to give effect to any Act of the present session to provide for the appointment and functions of a Legal Services Ombudsman; to provide for videoconferencing in civil proceedings; to amend the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961, the Courts of Justice Act 1936, the Courts Service Act 1998, the Courts Act 1971, the Court Officers Act 1945, the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, the Solicitors Act 1954 and the Solicitors

7 (Amendment) Act 1994, the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980, the Statutory Declarations Act 1938, the Juries Act 1976, the Bankruptcy Act 1988 and the Succession Act 1965; and to provide for related matters. Given on this 10th day of December, (Signed) Bertie Ahern, An Taoiseach. MEMORANDA Dé Céadaoin, 12 Nollaig, 2007 Wednesday, 12th December, 2007 Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Chumarsáid, Fuinneamh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 9.30 a.m. (príobháideach). Meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 9.30 a.m. (private). An Bille um an Dlí Sibhialta (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha) 2006: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Cruinniú den Roghchoiste um Dhlí agus Ceart, Comhionannas, Cosaint agus Cearta na mban i Seomra Coiste 1, LH2000, ar 10 a.m. Meeting of the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women s Rights in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 10 a.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 12 meán lae. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 12 noon. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Airgeadas agus an tseirbhís Phoiblí i Seomra Coiste 4, LH2000, ar 2.30 p.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service in Committee Room 4, LH2000, at 2.30 p.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um Iompar i Seomra Coiste 1, LH2000, ar 3.45 p.m. Meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 3.45 p.m. Cruinniú den Chomhchoiste um an Leasú Bunreachta maidir le Leanaí: i Seomra Coiste 3, LH2000, ar 5 p.m. (príobháideach). Meeting of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children in Committee Room 3, LH2000, at 5 p.m. (private). P.T.O.

8 968 Meastacháin (Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte): Estimates (Health Service Executive): Cruinniú den Roghchoiste um Shláinte agus Leanaí i Seomra Coiste 1, LH2000, ar 5 p.m. Meeting of the Select Committee on Health and Children in Committee Room 1, LH2000, at 5 p.m. SCRÍBHINNÍ A LEAGADH FAOI BHRÁID NA DÁLA DOCUMENTS LAID BEFORE THE DÁIL Reachtúil: 1) Togra le haghaidh Rialacháin ó Pharlaimint na heorpa agus ón gcomhairle maidir le coisithe agus úsáideoirí soghonta eile bóithre a chosaint mar aon le nóta faisnéise míniúcháin. COM (2007) ) An tordú um Acht an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste (Leasú), 1993 (Alt 14) 2007 (I.R. Uimh. 791 de 2007). Statutory: 1) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users together with explanatory information note. COM (2007) ) Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (Section 14) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 791 of 2007). Neamhreachtúil: 1) Páipéar Comhairliúcháin ón gcoimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí maidir le Dliteanas Sibhialta de chuid Samárach Maith agus Saorálach (LRC CP ). 2) Tuarascáil ón gcoimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí maidir leis an Dlí um Thiarnaí Talún agus Tionóntaí (LRC ). Non-Statutory: 1) Law Reform Commission Consultation Paper on Civil Liability of Good Samaritans and Volunteers (LRC CP ). 2) Law Reform Commission Report on the Law of Landlord and Tenant (LRC ).