Results 481-500 of 1,038,913 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Máiría Cahill OR speaker:Fiona O'Loughlin)

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Allow the Taoiseach to speak without interruption.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It is over. What is Deputy Kenny asking? Does he seek another hour on the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill before we move on to No. 14a?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I was not asking anything. I am opposed to the Taoiseach bringing in the guillotine for every Bill.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: We are dealing with the proposal for a late sitting. We are dealing with No. 1.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I suggest that the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill be removed from today's Order Paper and that we discuss the Laffoy commission report now and through the evening for as long as Members wish to speak on it.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: There is a deadline on the completion of the Bill.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: What is the deadline?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The European election. The deadline is some day in February.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: It is not necessary today.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It is not necessary today, but we have it ordered for today. If Deputies want more time to discuss something that is a fait accompli, how much more time is required?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: We should scrap the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill from today's Order Paper.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We cannot.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: We should discuss the report of the Laffoy commission now and——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We have to vote on the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: ——right through until 12 midnight and tomorrow, if necessary. It is a priority and it is important that Members can do so. We can deal with the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill another day. When is the deadline?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It must be passed by both Houses before the end of the month.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform rammed the Immigration Bill through the Seanad last week and intends doing the same here tomorrow.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Deputy Kenny.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Michael McDowell: The Opposition wants unlimited blather.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: How we have changed.