Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the proposal for dealing with No. 2, on the by-elections, agreed to? Agreed.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I thought that question had already been put before the House was suspended.

Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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I am confirming it in case some Members were under the impression the question had not been put.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Arising from the last remark of the Taoiseach, it is the responsibility of this House what to do about by-elections. I suggest the Taoiseach brings in a Bill, accepts a Bill that we have published or accepts the recommendation of the Oireachtas committee that these matters be regularised, that the Dáil should have a legislative basis for saying that all future vacancies be filled within a six month period. That does not imply that the cases of Waterford, Dublin South and, now, Donegal North East, cannot be dealt with forthwith. The Taoiseach's pathetic attempt to say in those cases that he thinks I am referring to six months from the publication of any Bill, is nonsense.

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Did the Deputy read it?