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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I was first on my feet.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, will the Ceann Comhairle endeavour to allow or guarantee us some time today to debate this?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: A number of Deputies have got to their feet to ask for a debate on this issue.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: A number of Deputies have risen to ask for a debate but all the Ceann Comhairle is allowing is an Adjournment debate. Hundreds of jobs were lost.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: What we want is a special notice question and time to debate this matter.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: This is a matter of political principle and also one of serious importance. We are referring to a national industry which was formerly owned by the State and which was sold by it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Deputy Stagg and I have been on our feet for the past five minutes trying to raise a point of order. Will the Ceann Comhairle please respect the fact that Labour Party Members wish to speak?

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order,-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order,-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: With all due respect to the Tánaiste, I am up on a point of order, which is that we are asking for an account to be given of the night of 20 February 2006-----

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: -----and the people in north Cork and the former workers are entitled to that.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: We want to know what way the Tánaiste voted on 20 February 2006. That is what we are entitled to.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: We are definitely into the last days of the Roman Empire if Deputy Dempsey is-----

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I suggest taking the Minister of State by the scruff of the neck.

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I understand that €100 million has been committed over three years by the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, to assist poorer countries to tackle climate change. Consequently, either the Minister, when responding to this debate, or someone from the Government side should indicate the current status of this initiative to Members. The content of the Bill has already been anticipated in the joint...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: We must begin to think more laterally about how to achieve our aims. We must start by ascertaining where we want to go and what is our target. Thereafter, we should look towards achieving that target without fear of being perceived to be too nationalistic. I do not use the word "nationalistic" in the narrow sense by which most people define it. I mean having some pride in our ability to...

EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: I express solidarity with the workers and growers in north Cork, the area with which I am most familiar, who fought tooth and nail and through thick and thin to try to keep the sugar factory in Mallow operational. They were given a clear indication that the factory had a viable future if efficiencies and changed work practices were introduced. Having agreed to the changes, the workforce was...

EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Regarding the night of 20 February 2006, I understand the difficulty for the current Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in needing to account for a decision taken in 2006 at a meeting at which he was not present. Therefore, he is reliant on the officials. Ideally, the then Minister should be in the Chamber so that we could have a full and frank account of what occurred at the...

EU Sugar Market Reform: Statements (11 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: So the Government stitched up the legislation very well in that regard.