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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: A Chathaoirligh, there cannot be this ongoing questioning of your authority if this House is to have legitimacy. This is a democracy. Just because one does not like the result of a vote, one cannot start questioning the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: This must be accepted. The Leader cannot continue to question the Cathaoirleach's authority in this House.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: We ought to move on to the next amendment. The Leader cannot change what happened by continually repeating it.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Absolutely.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I acknowledge that, but I want the Cathaoirleach's ruling to be accepted.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not a question of what you are prepared to do. The Cathaoirleach has given his ruling.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Can I suggest again that the ruling of the Cathaoirleach be accepted?

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The ruling of the Cathaoirleach must be accepted.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: You want to undermine what the Cathaoirleach has said.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: This is a democracy.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: No.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Why? It is because they do not like your ruling.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The point being made is the lack of proper engagement with the people.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Exactly.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the debate on the economy today and I welcome the number of speakers from all parties who are contributing to this ongoing debate. It is critical that we speak about the economy in this House, as we were promised a rolling debate on the economy. It is important that we all get an opportunity to have our input on the current circumstances, which are changing very dramatically,...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: My goodness. The time goes very quickly. Why is the report only coming out now? Can the Minister answer that? If one reads the chapter on managing agencies and having better relationships, accountability and transparency, one can only conclude this should have been Government policy for the past ten years. I would like to ask the Minister of State in particular about the Special Group on...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is a start.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It has changed its view since.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: This weekend's news headlines were dominated by two very serious news stories. The first was the recall announced on Saturday evening of all pork products following the contamination of pork by harmful dioxins. The initial coverage was not reassuring for consumers in terms of the effects of dioxins — that came later. It would have been preferable, however, had consumers been reassured...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The second issue that arose over the weekend was the appalling murder of a man in Dublin and the facts that have emerged in that respect, namely, that young teenagers had access to guns and that this man was subject to anti-social behaviour in his neighbourhood over a long period. Members are aware this is a crisis in many communities and I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to...