Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:184 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Defence his legislative priorities for 2003 and for the remainder of the 29th Dáil. [6320/03]
Written Answers - Legislative Programme.
It is my intention that the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002, which was published in January 2002, will be before the Houses of the Oireachtas before the summer Dáil recess. It is also anticipated that heads of a Bill in respect of the new legislation promised for the Curragh of Kildare will be submitted for Government approval before the end of June 2003. With regard to the Civil Defence Act 2002 it is my intention to effect orders in 2003 formally establishing the Civil Defence Board and giving effect to the remaining provisions of the Act.