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Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: Can the Taoiseach indicate if the following rumour is correct, namely, that the policy of decentralisation will be abandoned at the budget and replaced by a policy of centralisation in the interest of economies of scale? The Taoiseach is essentially doing a U-turn on the policy he implemented during his term as Minister for Finance. Does the Taoiseach agree with the McCarthy report critique...

Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: In the context of the efficiency of Government.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach is not able to have efficient Government inside or outside it.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach is in government, where it is operating from. The level of inefficiency and incompetence is startling.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: I am from the efficiency wing of the Fine Gael party. We would like to see competent Government and the Fianna Fáil Party on this side of the House, as would many people protesting outside this House.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: In what is known as an invitation to treat, I merely took up-----

Decentralisation Programme. (24 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach is running out of people to impress.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: That is not agreed. I note that the Tánaiste did not respond. It is the Government, by its majority, that essentially controls the workings of this House. I assume that when the proposed public sector strike takes place next week Ministers and Ministers of State will not join the demonstration outside the gates and participate in the strike as part of the public sector. I presume they...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----why, in the context of the proposed strike next Tuesday, Ministers are apparently incapable of dealing with Adjournment debates.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is on the specific issue.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Government is saying, because it is a public sector strike, not a single senior Minister, nor Minister of State has the competence in an Adjournment debate to deliver a five minute speech-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----without a speech prepared for them to respond to the specific important issues raised, be they national or local.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is a parliamentary matter.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: It is not acceptable that part of the business of this House would close down because-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: We oppose the Order of Business.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: No, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Tánaiste should address the House on Ministers preparing scripts in response to Adjournment debate matters. That is a reasonable question, Sir. She is sitting there but she is not replying. If Ministers lack the capacity to prepare their own scripts, they should leave office and let us have an election.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is a Government motion-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Government should withdraw this motion.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order.