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Tue 04 Apr 2007Proposed passport regulation Bill to be publishedLegislation for the regulation of passports is to be published on Thursday, having been approved at last week's Cabinet meeting.Government sources said the case of the so-called "Colombia Three" was one of the factors behind the decision by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern to prepare the Passports Bill 2007. While it is possible the Bill may not pass all stages if a general election is called, there are procedures for reinstating the proposed legislation, which is considered non-contentious, in the next Dáil.