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Adjournment Debate Matters (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Mattie McGrath - the provision of water to Burncourt and Fethard, County Tipperary; (2) Deputy Noel J. Coonan - the proposed abolition of Tipperary Institute of Education; (3) Deputy Andrew Doyle - the implication of the...

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has one and a half minutes remaining.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I am obliged to inform the Deputy that it is not in order to make any adverse comment on the Chair, including on former holders of that office.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The matters are adjudicated on by the Office of the Ceann Comhairle. The advice is given by the line Department.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has used ten minutes but I understand Deputy Morgan is giving some flexibility.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Through the Chair, Deputy.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That is quite a disorderly comment.

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (10 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I call Deputy Morgan.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach has acknowledged that there were two interim reports from the joint committee dealing with a constitutional amendment on children. The committee recommended urgency on the issue of soft information, which is why that issue was extracted from the body of work to be completed by the committee. The recommendation was made in September 2008. Is there a reason why the legislation...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: On the separate issue of the programme for Government commitment on electoral reform, the Taoiseach indicated that it will primarily be a matter for an independent electoral commission. Has the Taoiseach ruled out the prospect of any constitutional change on the election of Members of the Dáil or Seanad in this Parliament? In what timeframe does he envisage the electoral commission would...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: When is it to be established and who is to be involved?

Message from Select Committee (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Select Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009 and has made amendments thereto.

Social Welfare Code. (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Needless to say, we cannot go into individual cases.

Child Poverty. (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy may wish to table additional parliamentary questions to the Minister to get some of these more specific details.

Adjournment Debate Matters (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Deirdre Clune - the need to ensure support for the Cork Marriage Counselling Centre; (2) Deputy Leo Varadkar - the provision of adequate permanent school buildings for Tyrrelstown Educate Together and Mulhuddart national...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I do not want the general discussion on the amendment to concentrate on any individual not in the House.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy Penrose propose to press the amendment?

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. 4 in the name of Deputy Morgan is out of order.