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Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It was raised a month ago.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (23 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will include in the tender documents for the National Lottery licence a clause that requires the successful bidder to abide by a social responsibility charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24650/13]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I join my colleague, Deputy Niall Collins, and others in supporting tonight's motion. It is a motion, by its nature and type, that is not tabled lightly. It should never be personal, it should never be vindictive but, then again, we do not always get it right.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Ministry of Justice and Equality is being run as something of an economy at arm's length, from afar and dictatorial, in a manner that was never seen before. Members-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Deputy Bannon might refrain from his usual outbursts.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Members of An Garda Síochána, no more than anyone else in the workforce or the Civil Service, have been finding it difficult and there was a fine opportunity in recent weeks and months for the Minister to take a leaf out of the option in the Croke Park agreement where there was independent representation for An Garda Síochána during the reviews of that agreement. It would...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I will only take up the point that he is a reforming Minister. Deputy Shatter reformed Templemore by closing it.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: He reformed 140 stations-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: -----throughout the country by closing them. He reformed Garda vans, took the cages out and put slap-up tables and chairs in the back of them to use as offices for the force.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: He reformed the Courts Service, and continues to do so by closing District Courts throughout the country, taking gardaí from the communities they are supposed to serve for half a day. He sought to reform the mindset and the manner in which they carry out their duties by insulting them and stating that he wanted a better, smarter police force. That is the greatest insult of the lot....

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Check the records.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: This is no radical-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: There is a record but if one looks for it, one will not find it.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Deputy should keep reminding people of that.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Keep going before the electorate.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: As we did and as we will again.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I am sorry but I did not realise Deputy Lawlor was here for that long.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I did not realise Deputy Lawlor had been here that long.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is far from being a radical reformer. He has managed to get an Oireachtas inquiry referendum defeated.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: He launched a botched personal insolvency regime that gives powers to the banks and allows a bank a continuous veto.