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Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Speaking of cul-de-sacs, a lot of bodies have been dragged out of them in recent times.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry. I just get upset sometimes.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It will be time enough when the Minister starts because he is the man who introduced electronic ballot boxes.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Before he starts, he should apologise to the Irish people——

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: ——for perpetrating that on them. They did nothing to deserve that. Step to the ballot boxes.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to make a point of order. In the interests of the order of the House, would it not be better for the Taoiseach to reconsider his decision, to allow the debate to take place now——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: ——and to give an indication as to why Deputy Callely——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: ——has taken an uncustomary vow of silence?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Members of this House need to know why Deputy Callely has taken a vow of silence. He was never silent before.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Callely was never silent before. Why has he become suddenly silent? Was he silenced or did he take a vow of silence?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: What is Deputy Callely hiding?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I support Deputy Broughan——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It is a point of order. In the interests of democracy, I ask the Ceann Comhairle to allow a debate to clear the air once and for all. Let Deputy Callely come into the House——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It was forced upon the House by the Government.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It is not democracy but totalitarianism. The Taoiseach is letting himself, the House and the country down by refusing to allow a debate on an issue such as this.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, should have a snooze.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: We should have an orderly debate.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order——