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Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of flood prevention and flood alleviation in each of the past two years; the extent to which such sums have been included in application through the EU for flood relief moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42041/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (10 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenue accruing to the Exchequer through the various forms of motor vehicle registration, taxation, excise on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Sector: Financial Services Sector (10 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if Irish investors are investing offshore to any greater extent than normal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/10]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (10 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his original projections in respect of the value and liability of assets taken by the National Assets Management Agency; the implications for the Exchequer of any changes with particular reference to property value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42044/10]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (10 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if the eventual value of the National Assets Management Agency properties is likely to be better or worse than originally estimated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when oral hearing will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that this matter is ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/10]

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

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, with respect I suggest that this is an appropriate occasion on which Standing Orders should be suspended in order to accommodate a debate on an issue which relates to a major industry that was extinguished as a result of-----

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

Bernard Durkan: I am trying to raise a point of order.

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

Bernard Durkan: I have not finished my point of order. The point I am making relates to the suspension of Standing Orders to discuss an issue of major national importance. In fairness, the Ceann Comhairle is stating that Members will be accommodated in some other way. That is not the issue; the issue is that this is the appropriate mechanism to deal with the matter in question.

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

Bernard Durkan: Does the Chair not consider this matter important enough to debate?

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

Bernard Durkan: It is the most important matter with which the House can deal today.

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

Bernard Durkan: I do not want to be disorderly and I know the Ceann Comhairle does not want me to be disorderly. It is not in the interests of any Member to be disorderly in respect of this matter. As Deputies Stagg and Kehoe pointed out, Standing Order 32 is in place to deal with specific situations such as that which has arisen. If it is seen outside the House that the Ceann Comhairle does not believe...

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

Bernard Durkan: No, that will not be the case.

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

Bernard Durkan: With respect-----

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

Bernard Durkan: I will sit down when I have made the following serious point. This is the first opportunity of the day for Members to request a debate on a serious issue relating to a major industry. Is that not correct?

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

Bernard Durkan: No, it is provided for in Standing Orders. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to allow Standing Orders to take their due course and allow the debate to take place under this Standing Order.

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

Bernard Durkan: This is the appropriate Standing Order.

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

Bernard Durkan: This is the only Standing Order------

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste is now misleading the House.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste is misleading the House.