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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy is straying from the questions we are discussing.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: There are three proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. a15, 15 and 16 agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Private Members' business agreed to? Agreed.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: I suggest that the Deputy raise this matter with the Whips.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: Will the Taoiseach indicate whether this proposal can be referred to the Whips?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: Does Deputy Adams have a question on the Order of Business?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: Yes but the Deputy must do so quickly as we have already spent 36 minutes on what are effectively statistical questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: That is not a matter relevant to these questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: The issues raised by the Deputy have nothing to do with the questions before us. I call Deputy Higgins on a brief supplementary in regard to the questions before us.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: I hope so. If not, we will not reach the next question which the Deputy has tabled.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: It is a pointless exercise.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: It is a pointless exercise.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: That is correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: It is not in order that the Taoiseach report what he discusses at Cabinet sub-committees. That is a matter of Cabinet confidentiality.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy may think so but it is not. I will have a note drawn up and circulated to those who are interested in this issue. We will then know exactly where we all stand. That includes, with respect to the Taoiseach who has to reply to questions, the type of replies given. Despite having spent 29 minutes on these questions, which relate to when sub-committees last met and how often they...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: We have a difficulty here. The question the Deputy tabled was to ask the Taoiseach "the number of Cabinet sub-committee meetings that he has attended recently". We are now talking about the whole area of mortgage relief. This is a matter not for Taoiseach's questions but for individual Ministers. I am trying to be as lenient as possible but am getting myself into fierce trouble because...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: No, I am not. I am just adhering to Standing Orders.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: I am obliged to point these things out. It is not that I want to be awkward at all.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: You understand the position I am in, I hope.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Barrett: Before the Taoiseach replies, I remind the House that questions relating to the activities of individual Cabinet committees are not in order, as the activities of the committees are subject to Cabinet confidentiality. Hence the wording of the questions as to how often the committees have met rather than the content of what was discussed.

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Kieran O'Donnell who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Paschal Donohoe.