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Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: He asked me many times if we would be sitting for another week.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Doherty voted against it.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Doherty is grandstanding.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: This is just grandstanding.

Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

International Agreements: Motions (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part, signed at Luxembourg on 29th April, 2008, which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 15th January, 2009.

International Agreements: Motions (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, which was signed on 6th October, 2010, and laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th July, 2011.

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Resolution of the Dáil of 5th April, 2011, in respect of Standing Orders 26 and 36, the following amendments be made to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business until further notice in the 31st Dáil: (a) The substitution of the following for Standing Order 19: '19. (1) The quorum necessary to...

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Fine Gael-Labour Government has committed in our programme for Government to radical reform of our entire political system. Dáil and Oireachtas reform is one aspect of what is long-overdue reform of our political system. I am pleased to recommend to the House a package of reform measures which represents the first phase of the Government's Dáil reform programme. Dáil reform is the...

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: All Deputies who are not holders of ministerial office will be allowed to avail of this system. Procedures will be introduced whereby Deputies, who believe that the reply received to a parliamentary question fails to address the issues raised, can refer the matter to the Ceann Comhairle to decide if reasonable information has been provided. I believe the reforms we have set out in the House...

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Perhaps it is the arrogance Fianna Fáil left behind.

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Can I share time with Deputy Stanton?

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Fine. I thank everybody who contributed to the debate. There has been much proactive debate about the issue of Dáil reform in recent months. I remind the Fianna Fáil Party Whip that the only reform introduced in the 14 years of the last Government was for Leaders' Questions. That was introduced by the Ceann Comhairle at the time because the Opposition leader, Deputy Noonan, put huge...

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: That is also part of a TD's work. We have to take that into account. People might have criticised the proposal to have Friday sittings but I believe they can work. It is a new proposal. Friday sittings of this House are very rare. Giving Members from all of sides of the House a chance to introduce their own Private Members' Bill represents a huge opportunity for people. I very much look...

Business of Dáil (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I understand I am to move a motion to the Order of Business.

Business of Dáil (21 Jul 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the order of the Dáil today that Question Time shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 24, Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Regulations) (No. 2) Bill 2011; and No. 29a, the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011, shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 22, Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to share my time with Deputy Patrick O'Donovan. I welcome the opportunity to speak on a Bill which I have supported since the Minister initially proposed it two years ago in Private Members' time. I congratulate him on the presentation of this Bill, which he has spent a considerable amount of time preparing. It is vital for this Government to give people an opportunity to make an...

Leaders' Question (15 Sep 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Even your own people are laughing at you.