Dáil debates
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Resumed)
Restoration of Bills to Order Paper: Motion.
7:00 pm
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I move:
That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Bills which lapsed on the dissolution of the 29th Dáil, and are set out in the Schedule to this motion, shall be proceeded with at commencement of the Stage each Bill had reached prior to dissolution unless specified otherwise in the Schedule.
| SCHEDULE | |
| Bill Title | Stage reached at dissolution of 29th Dáil |
| Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 | Committee Stage |
| Charities Bill 2007 | Order for Second Stage |
| Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad] | Second Stage |
| Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad] | Committee Stage |
| Fines Bill 2007 | Order for Second Stage |
| Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad] | Second Stage |
| Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007 | Order for Second Stage |
| Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006 | Committee Stage |
| Passports Bill 2007 | Order for Second Stage |
| Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad] | Second Stage |
| Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 | Order for Second Stage |
| Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007 | Order for Second Stage |
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I move amendmentNo. 1:
In the Schedule to delete "Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage".
I am particularly conscious that in the previous Dáil the Green Party, in particular, strongly supported the position of the Labour Party with regard to the Tribunals Of Inquiry Bill. While there is a case for reforming the procedure of tribunals, it is inappropriate to put this Bill before the House at this time, particularly when the Taoiseach is due to appear before the tribunals and strong attacks were launched on them. We do not want those conducting them to feel there is a sword of Damocles hanging over the tribunals in the proper conduct of their business, regardless of how exalted the personages who appear before them are.