When will the Government introduce regulations to comply with European Union directives on the environmental impact assessment of peat extraction, including non-compliance on a list of directives contained in last Sunday's edition of The Sunday Business Post? I could read the list but it would take approximately 15 minutes. When will the necessary secondary legislation be introduced so that Ireland complies fully with European Union directives? If the Tánaiste is vague I can read the list into the record.
Order of Business (Resumed).
On EU directives, the Taoiseach promised that he would try to ensure compliance by 1 January. At this stage that will not be possible. I have asked on many occasions about the EU waste directive which is included in the list to which Deputy Allen referred.
The Government is anxious to have as many outstanding directives as possible enacted by the end of the year before assuming the Presidency of the EU. Enormous progress has been made across a range of Departments. It has been overseen by the Cabinet sub-committee on European Affairs. I do not have details on the queries raised by Deputy Allen and Deputy Ó Snodaigh but I will ask someone to revert to them.
For the assistance of the Tánaiste—
Sorry, Deputy, it is not appropriate. The Tánaiste has answered the Deputy's question. Under Standing Order 26, questions relating to secondary legislation can be postponed to another day.
The Department of Education and Science informed us today that the details of the school building programme for 2004 would be in Government Deputies' pigeon holes at 9.30 a.m. I am an Opposition spokesperson and my pigeon hole is empty.
Sorry, Deputy, that issue does not arise. I call Deputy Boyle.
We must use our antennae to get this kind of information.
I call Deputy Boyle.
There needs to be an answer from the Government.
It was on the website at 9.15 a.m.
Deputy O'Sullivan will have to find another way to raise the issue. We cannot have a discussion on the matter. I am moving on to the next business if Deputy O'Sullivan does not allow Deputy Boyle to speak.
The Deputy is my party's spokesperson.
Deputy Ryan must allow Deputy Boyle to speak without interruption.
The Government has agreed to a debate in the next session on the Nally report. Given that other Opposition parties had an opportunity to see the content of the report and the indication by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform that he will not publish it, will those of us who wish to contribute to the debate have an opportunity to either see the report or have a proper briefing from the Minister?
The Minister made a decision to show a copy of the report to both the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party. I will refer the Deputy's request to the Minister when he returns from London this afternoon.
What is the position in regard to the Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill? While I appreciate that the Tánaiste is anxious about workers in the alcohol business, when will the alcohol products control of advertising sponsorship and marketing practice sales promotions Bill be brought to the House?
Both Bills will be in the House early next year. The Deputy has much to look forward to after Christmas.
Will the Tánaiste be specific on Ireland's compliance with ground water waste framework and hazardous waste directives at industrial and waste facilities in Fermoy, County Cork and compliance with the trans-frontier waste shipment regulation, following irregularities in the required paperwork for waste exports from Ireland in August 2002? I will not bore the House by going through the list contained in The Sunday Business Post last week.
It is not a matter for the Order of Business.
The Minister is not the Ceann Comhairle. The issues relate to secondary legislation.
The question of secondary legislation has already been dealt with. We must now move on to item No. 16a.