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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in Zimbabwe; if officials of his Department or of the Government met Mr. Morgan Tsvangarai, leader of the main opposition party in that country during his recent visit to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18671/07]

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (3 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to have payment issued in respect of a special home tutor approved for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18889/07]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the application for capital funding from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if the original application submitted in June 2006 which was submitted on the advice of her Department has been accepted by her Department; if her attention has been drawn to the cramped conditions in the school for pupils, staff,...

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (3 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that is being taken to tackle the practice among some parents of some ethnic groups to use their children for the purpose of begging; the way the recent decision in the courts in respect of begging impacts on Garda enforcement of the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18976/07]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: It is not agreed. It had been proposed by Government that the debate on the Roads Bill would go on until 7 o'clock. They are now proposing that the debate should be cut short by two hours and that is not acceptable. In effect, that means that Second Stage will go on until 4 o'clock, then leaving only an hour for all the Subsequent Stages. Since there are 26 amendments tabled to that Bill,...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: It is not agreed. We know what the Bill is about but there are 26 amendments which cannot be dealt with in one hour.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I suggest to the Tánaiste that we shorten the debate on Second Stage and increase the time available on Committee and Report Stages.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Yes, subject to agreement of the Whips.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: This is not an acceptable way of conducting Dáil business. Late last night Opposition spokespersons were provided with a one and a half page briefing document. We still have not seen the agreement and I ask the Tánaiste to clarify whether it is available. It is not acceptable to expect Members to debate and vote on an agreement that has not been seen. I remind the Green Party members of...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Does the motion and the manner of its proposal have the agreement of the entire Cabinet? It is a motion which has serious implications for air travellers. It is not acceptable to be bounced into this or for Members to find the document and have to read and consider it and make a decision within a short time. The Labour Party is utterly opposed to dealing with the matter in this manner and...

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: We have not received copies of the agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of passenger name record data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security which is to be debated later. Could the Minister arrange that it be placed in the Oireachtas Library as soon as possible in order that Members may read it?...

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I am not referring to the briefing note but to the actual agreement.

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Could we be informed as soon as it is available because the relevant spokespersons will be in the Chamber for the day?

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Is it appropriate at this point to question the decision on the grouping of amendments?

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: My amendments Nos. 18, 20 and 22 have been grouped for no logical reason. They address separate issues. May we have an opportunity to consider each one individually?

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I would like if that could be done because they deal with separate issues.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Minister repeat that reference?

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: There is no line 58.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I strongly agree with the points made on this issue. Shortly before the general election the Taoiseach gave an undertaking to a group in Donegal which had campaigned for mandatory breath testing in the event of an accident. The then Minister for Transport had said shortly before that he had no intention of introducing it so we need to know where the Government stands on the matter. The...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister should not be so disingenuous. Let us have a serious debate.