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Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: The Friday sittings are an opportunity for backbench Deputies to bring Private Members' business to the Dáil. This was something I was asked for and something we implemented. It was asked for by the Deputy's party Whip.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Collins referred to the Taoiseach not being available.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: I allowed Deputy Collins to talk. Perhaps he would give me the opportunity to reply. Deputy Collins referred to the Taoiseach being less available. He is here on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as was the previous Taoiseach.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: There is more accountability now than ever before because there is Leaders' Questions on a Thursday. I do not recall Leaders' Questions on a Thursday previously. At times, the Order of Business continued for two hours.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It was because the person sitting where I am now would not answer the questions being asked by the then Opposition. At least we attend now and there is some coherence. People know exactly what takes place on a Thursday morning. They can question the Tánaiste. If the Tánaiste is not here, the next most senior Minister will be here. This takes place every Thursday morning. It does not...

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: On the Friday sittings, the quorum is not made up by any one party. When Members come in on Friday mornings, as I have done on occasion, there could be five people on the Opposition side and five on the Government side. The quorum is ten.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: There could be five Members from the Opposition and there could be five Members from the Government side and the Dáil business will start. It is not up to any particular party to ensure a quorum. It is up to whoever proposes the motion to ensure there are ten Members present. However, I assure the Deputy, that I have seen, on occasion, -----

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: What is the Deputy's point?

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: It is up to the person bringing forward the motion to ensure there is a quorum of ten Members. On occasion, I have seen a Member of the Opposition bring forward a motion when there were five Members of the Opposition in the Chamber and over five Members on the Government side and the business has continued. Therefore, it is wrong to say that business does not continue just because the...

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: That is not the case. I assure Deputy Martin that every morning of Friday sittings, there are well over 20 Deputies on the Government side. I assure him of that.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy McGrath was not here to vote on his own Bill.

Parliamentary Reform (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: If the Deputy wants-----

Order of Business (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Ask Vincent Browne.

Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011: First Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Irish Communities Abroad: Irish Communities Abroad (27 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: The accompanying table provides the most recent estimates of the number of emigrants to the UK from the Republic of Ireland for the 12 month period ending mid April for the years 1987 to 2011. The data was taken from the CSO's annual Population and Migration Estimates release. The annual estimates for 2007 to 2011 are subject to revision when the more detailed results from the 2011 Census of...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: You should ask Mícheál to write it out for you.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Mattie McGrath should get Deputy Martin to write a letter for him.

Landlord and Tenant (Business Leases Rent Review) Bill 2012: First Stage (28 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2012)

Paul Kehoe: They are not shut down.