Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The first item on the Order of Business is No. 1, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and shall be interrupted on the adjournment of Private Members' Business. I do not accept this Order of Business. No. a15 is statements on the EU-IMF deal. This should be a motion that should be voted on by the Dáil. Accordingly, I object to the Order of Business.

The deal was not discussed by this House nor were the people consulted about it. If we had real democracy like when we joined the European Union or changed its competencies, there would have been a referendum on this matter. The Oireachtas has not even been consulted. This measure requires a vote in this House and I propose that it should happen.

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