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Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Yesterday morning, I referred to the reply to a parliamentary question from 10 December last.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The operation of this legislation is critical to the well-being of people throughout this city and country.

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Bernard Durkan: I will.

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Bernard Durkan: Indeed. I am sure the Chair could not do better than this. When will the legislation that was enacted during the summer, which is necessary to counteract the activities of organised criminal gangs, be implemented? That is a simple question.

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Bernard Durkan: I am asking about the commencement orders for the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 and the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009.

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Bernard Durkan: All three were passed last summer.

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Bernard Durkan: It is not being used at all.

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Bernard Durkan: I have. I will finish very quickly.

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Bernard Durkan: In the absence of a large number of Ministers-----

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Bernard Durkan: I am sure they are very busy saving the country, the planet and various other places. Will the Tánaiste state whether it is possible to arrange for cardboard cutouts of them to be brought in here every morning?

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Bernard Durkan: At least we would be assured that if they are not here in person, at least they are thinking about us.

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Bernard Durkan: There is no other way to deal with that.

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Bernard Durkan: If they are not here, I cannot ask them questions.

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Bernard Durkan: He is asking about a Bill that was promised by the Minister for Finance.

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Bernard Durkan: I am a Member too.

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Bernard Durkan: On a point of order-----

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Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

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Bernard Durkan: A point of order takes precedence over everything else.

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Bernard Durkan: On that issue-----

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Bernard Durkan: I assure the Chair that I do not propose to be part and parcel of a joke shop, and I never have.