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Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Where is the Minister's Bill? His time is up.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to reach the targets that she set with regard to the consultant contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6268/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to provide additional funding for dedicated services on domestic violence in view of the continuing extent of this problem and the funding difficulties facing many support organisations and refuges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41939/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the higher education grants scheme, her attention has been drawn to the fact that the requirement for each applicant to submit a balancing statement puts pressure on Revenue resources in circumstances where this information should be readily available from P60s; if she will amend the scheme to provide that P60s...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Tell them to do something.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Who signed it?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: The wording was only published yesterday.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: It is in the public interest.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: My question is directed to the Ceann Comhairle. Yesterday, the Tánaiste tabled an amendment——

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to ask a different question, if I may. Perhaps the Clerk would wait until the question is put before the briefing. The Tánaiste's amendment postpones the Second Reading of the Civil Unions Bill for six months, knowing the Dáil will not have six months to do so. Therefore, it will be effectively defeated as——

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to refer to the Salient Rulings of the Chair, in particular Salient Ruling 302, which states: "It is not for the Chair or the House to decide whether a Bill, a section of a Bill or an amendment is or is not in conflict with the Constitution". The reasoning in the Minister's amendment is that he notes that the Bill as presented appears to be inconsistent with the Constitution. I...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to allow me finish my sentence.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I ask the Chair to show courtesy and hear the end of my sentence. He should be cognisant of the second issue in coming to a conclusion which he will, no doubt, give to the House, and the reasons behind it at 7 p.m.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: For clarity——

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: I accept fully the Ceann Comhairle's ruling in respect of the first issue. Am I to understand the import of the amendment is simply to defeat the Bill? Is that what the Chair is telling Members?

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: However, that is the truth.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: There is no lack of cowardice.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: In ten years perhaps.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Just not tonight.

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Deputy want to vote on that issue?