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Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Bertie speak is catching.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: By rickshaw.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I have two questions for the Tánaiste. First, as a member of the Joint Committee on Child Protection, he will be aware that it is proposed to publish an important Oireachtas joint committee report on child protection tomorrow. Under the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003, will it be required to have that report translated into Irish? Would it be lawful to publish it without a...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We already discussed the matter. I am clarifying it. I am asking the Tánaiste if he is aware the commitment to start the legislative process on civil unions was given to the House by the Taoiseach on 14 June last.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The normal way is that the person answers, as well as ducks, questions.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Tánaiste is a member of the committee.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is not the Oireachtas Commission.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The election will be over.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Tánaiste see that this is a priority?

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Not the first parties.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Accountability would be a good idea.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: An excellent move.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We would change it too and make it accountable.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is not to avoid accountability.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is six years after the Government voted down our Bill on that matter.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister was somewhere.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Next year.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: They are all fighting about getting money for their staff.

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to have the opportunity yet again to debate these matters, if "debate" is the appropriate word. It is not a debate but rather, as the Order Paper states, "Statements on the implications for governance, accountability, discipline and training within An Garda Síochána arising from the findings and conclusions contained in a number of reports and the actions taken by the Government...

Garda Reform: Statements (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Howlin: ——22 November. It is clear that the second investigation was concluded and the details had been given to the Garda Commissioner, at least. However, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform told me three weeks ago that the investigation was ongoing.