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Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Three events take place in the Dáil on that day.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The normal procedure is for no more than two committees to function while the House is not sitting but this will allow the Deputies who are not attending plenary sessions of the Dáil to attend all the committee meetings in question.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As the House is aware, it has been the case for many year's that the State takes advantage of the fact that the St. Patrick's Day festival is celebrated across the globe in order to project the good aspects of Ireland, avail of goodwill towards this country——

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——and represent Irish interests at events organised abroad.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: There is an undoubted and major dividend to the economy, the State and the Irish community overseas as a result of the Government taking the St. Patrick's Day festival seriously. The Deputies opposite will appreciate that although St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday this year, most Ministers will be obliged to attend a number of events in the days beforehand at the locations to which they...

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am surprised that Deputy Gormley opposes the international celebration of the wearing of the green.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Gormley referred earlier to the moneys spent between elections. I understand he could not afford to pay the relevant fees in order to have Al Gore address his party's conference. I understand Mr. Gore charges $140,000.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: It is a pity the Green Party could not pay to have Mr. Gore appear.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: As far as the Government is concerned, there is a great deal of legislation with which the House must deal.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I carried out some research——

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——and discovered that in one week last July the House spent between three and four hours debating the Order of Business on various days. That was a considerable amount of time to spend——

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Government has an appetite for getting on with its work

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: My constituency colleague, Deputy Quinn, will feel somewhat like a baby who has thrown his or her rattle out of the pram when the Building Control Bill is finally passed.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The legislation in question has been mentioned on each day the House has met.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: We are getting on with the business of the House. We are also getting on with Ireland's business.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The people appreciate what we are doing and like to see us working hard.

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Acts: Gaming and Lotteries Acts (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: In Ireland, the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956-86 cover gaming and lotteries other than the National Lottery, which is covered by the National Lottery Act 1986, with the Betting Act, 1931 governing all matters relating to betting. In general, all forms of gaming are illegal in this jurisdiction except where specifically permitted. Sections 21, 26 and 34 of the 1956 Gaming and Lotteries Act...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am advised by officials in the Citizenship Division of my Department that the applicant in question applied for naturalisation on the 13th January 2003. At the time of his application, he did not fulfil the statutory residency conditions as set out in the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended. It is now open to the applicant to submit a new application for...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by the Garda authorities and I will communicate directly with him when it is to hand.

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. The person in question was for some years a prison chaplain on the nomination of his local Bishop. Subsequent to his taking up the appointment he initiated a large number of claims with different statutory bodies regarding his pay, grading and status as a prison chaplain and other terms and conditions attaching to such appointments...