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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Feb 2004)

Ciarán Cuffe: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter: in light of last week's High Court decision on Carrickmines Castle in Dublin, the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to clarify whether he is still the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and to state whether he intends to alter the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Having considered the matters raised, they are not appropriate under Standing Order 31.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 14, European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003 — Second Stage (resumed) and No. 14a, statements on the Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse, to be taken on the adjournment of Private Members' Business. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than...

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: There are four proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: No. On No. 14——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: We will deal with No. 14 next.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: No. 14 has a bearing on the late sitting.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Perhaps when we come to——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: If the Chair gives way, the next matter is also affected by this.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Is the Deputy opposing the late sitting?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I am, on the basis of what I have to say about No. 14. Fine Gael, the Labour Party, the Green Party and every other party in Opposition——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Sinn Féin.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: Including Sinn Féin. I thank the Deputy — I could not remember his name for a moment. All Opposition parties have made a case on the use of the guillotine on legislation. This arose specifically with the Immigration Bill, which was struck down in part because there was insufficient debate in the Oireachtas. I feel very strongly that a drift in politics in recent years has removed it from...

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I agree entirely with what Deputy Kenny has said. Apart from anything else, the issue being pushed into the night is the interim Laffoy report. We will come to that in due course, because this is absolutely disgraceful. After all the controversies and the Taoiseach's concern for people abused in these institutions, he is going to provide 60 minutes.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: It is a lot more than was ever shown on the far side of the House.

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Pat Rabbitte: The Minister had plenty of opportunity to talk about Laffoy's criticism of him and his Department, but he kept his head down until he gave——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Deputy Rabbitte should not be deflected by the Minister from the point he was making on the late sitting.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: ——a very mealy-mouthed performance on Sunday.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Noel Dempsey: In case the Deputy did not hear, I was making the point that much more concern was shown for victims by the Government than was ever shown on the Opposition benches.