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Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: The Taoiseach gives the impression that Ireland did not vote or else abstained on the lifting of the ban whereas the Government voted in favour of it. A report in The Guardian today states that the EU will prohibit GM oil seed rape crops. The Belgian Government is in no doubt that growing GM oil seed rape is harmful to the environment and urges other EU countries to follow suit. Will the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is not.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

John Gormley: Yes, it is.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: The Minister knows it.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Deputy Sargent, without interruption.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: That is what the Government voted for. I would like to get clarification, just as would many other people.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Sargent is aware that three issues are at stake in this regard, but I will provide details for the information of the House. This matter has been a major source of contention between the US and Europe for some years. Discussions on the issue have continued and will continue in that context.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

John Gormley: The Government is kowtowing to the US.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It is also a major subject of debate in the WTO round, which is continuing. Deputy Sargent is incorrect to say we voted in a blanket way on a particular position at EU level. That was not the case. Attempts were made to try to put controls in place on a specific position, but that did not work. The alternatives that were proposed were not accepted and there was no compromise. The EU position...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Dan Boyle: Will we change our position?

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: What is our position? I still do not know.

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Before coming to the Order of Business I must deal with a postponed division relating to the suspension of a Member. On Thursday last, 29 January 2004, a division was claimed on the question, "That Deputy Deasy be suspended from the service of the Dáil". In accordance with Standing Order 61, that division must be taken now.

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I would like to raise a point of order which relates to the proposed suspension from the House. Your responsibility, a Cheann Comhairle, is to oversee the fair running of the workings of this House and to protect the rights of all Members, irrespective of party. Deputy Deasy is about to be expelled because he asked two questions in the House.

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Sorry, Deputy——

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael Ring: Listen, a Cheann Comhairle.

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: That is not——

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael Ring: We have enough of you now.

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: No, I want to explain——

Suspension of Member. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: That is not a point of order.