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Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Animal Cruelty: Animal Cruelty (4 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to serious public concern at the circumstances of the slaughter of 4,000 pigs in Waterford two years ago, under the supervision of her Department, in circumstances of particular cruelty; if she will consider requesting an independent veterinary expert from abroad to conduct a full investigation into all...

Written Answers — Illegal Fireworks: Illegal Fireworks (4 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to curtail the availability of fireworks in the lead up to Hallowe'en; if he is aware of the fear and serious distress which the widespread use of fireworks and bangers cause to the public, especially the elderly; if he is further aware that these products are widely available in several major...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the contents of correspondence from the staff of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if her attention has further been drawn to the severe difficulties caused as a result of this new school using two separate buildings which are separated by a dual carriageway and the consequent serious danger...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the list of properties which have been purchased, leased or where contracts to purchase or lease have been entered into arising from the Government's planned decentralisation programme; the amount spent to date; the total anticipated spend in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26635/05]

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to speak to that motion.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: He is proposing a recommittal.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to speak to that motion.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: It is not at all helpful. It had been my intention to propose a recommittal to Committee Stage at another date. The Minister is now merely discussing a procedural matter which shows no consideration for the importance of this legislation or the fact that people have received no notice of many substantial amendments. This is a shoddy and unprofessional way to conduct business in this House....

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Six substitute amendments were published last night.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: A number of these are substitute amendments.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: No, a number of the Minister's amendments are substitute amendments.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: An 11-page amendment that was published last night. It states this amendment is in substitution for amendment No. 153 on the principal list dated 30 September 2005. Six of the amendments published are substitute amendments.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Surely there is something substantive in the Minister's 11-page amendment to Part 15, which is a substitute amendment to an amendment published on 30 September 2005?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I will not take up too much time.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: All we have is the printed material before us. The 17-page document we received last night contains six amendments in the Minister's name, all of which state they are substitute amendments to the Minister's amendments tabled last week. What are we to make of this?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: That is of no help. It is just procedural.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Although this issue did not arise on Committee Stage, it is an important point. What grade is the position of commissioner? Why will no open competition be held for the post? Has the Minister sought legal advice on this arrangement? It is peculiar, to say the least, that the Minister will appoint someone to a position as important as this. Surely the appointment should be handled by the Local...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: At what point will a public competition be held?

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Minister be precise?