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Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Yes, it is.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: No, about taking-----

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: As do Green Papers and White Papers.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Both are promised legislation. The letter is inaccurate.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle should withdraw it.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister clearly did not give much attention to the Ceann Comhairle's letter either.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: In Government time.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: On the letter, it is also necessary for the Ceann Comhairle to clarify the position on Green Papers and White Papers, both of which are regarded, in previous rulings and in precedent, as promised legislation - one provides the general outline of the legislation and the other frequently includes even the heads of Bills. The letter, as communicated to us, is not clear on that matter.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I do not want to be contentious but, so that the record will show, I believe that the record is not only unclear but wrong. Therefore, I am in communication with the Ceann Comhairle's office about it but I would suggest that he not make a ruling on it.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle will find me most helpful.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I will be most helpful.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Exactly.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: One would call this an extension.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: A bad bit of an extension.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: A Cheann Comhairle, I first raised this matter after a visit to the Labour Party advice centre that I run on Saturdays by a young student, Naoise McDonagh, on 30 January 2010. On 10 February, you allowed me to raise the matter on the Adjournment. The same Minister of State was here on that evening. I pointed out the consequences of removing support, as had been announced in the budget,...

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: This is, verbatim, the answer given on 10 February.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister changes but the script remains the same.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: But not those on the Access course.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It was part of the undergraduate preparation.

Adult Education (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: That is pure theology now.