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Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: On a point of order——

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: On a point of order, that is not the question. I followed what is a well established precedent. I could not answer but rather than ignore the Deputy, I sent him a written reply which I would not normally do. However, I did so out of respect for the Deputy. I could not answer questions that were not sent to me, or that were not for my Department.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy O'Dowd is wrong and he knows it.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I had the good manners to answer his letter.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I did answer.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy is right that I did not answer a letter. He put down questions which I could not answer because there are rules about questions, which the Deputy knows. The issues he raised had already been dealt with in Leaders' Questions.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I had already dealt with it in Leaders' Questions.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: If that is the attitude Deputy O'Dowd takes the next time I try to be helpful to him, I know what I will do.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I have answered that question already. The communications unit is part of the Civil Service, not of the Commission of the House. As I said to Deputy Ó Caoláin, the State provides resources to all parties in the House to have politicised press offices. This unit is not politicised.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 15, Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad] Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the EU military operation named "EUFOR TCHAD/RCA". It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Whip advises me that there is sufficient business.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Until Lieutenant General Pat Nash, operational commander of the EU mission to Chad, gives his approval we will not proceed but today's motion, I understand, relates only to the first 50 troops to be sent in December. It is hoped that the issue of air transport will be resolved if it has not yet been resolved because the situation in the area is difficult. Rebels in Sudan have been on the...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It will probably be March before the full brigade is sent and if there are difficulties with this the matter will probably come before the House again. It is necessary that the first 50 troops be sent.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: That will be done in the course of the debate. Lieutenant General Nash, as operational commander of the EU mission to Chad, is satisfied with arrangements. The outstanding matter was the issue of helicopters because it is a huge country and the logistics of the operation present difficulties. Many refugees are in the area and rebels have been creating many problems in the past week so this...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: That will come before the House around the middle of 2008.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: As I previously stated, the matter of whether the two referenda should be held on the same day will be discussed with party leaders. I understand the children's committee will take about four months to report, the referendum Bill will come before the House and a Green Paper and White Paper will be published and circulated around the country so logistics will influence the timing of that...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation is due next year. The Department is examining some of the issues referred to by the Deputy.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: That is the intention. However, the Bill is not yet ready. It will be published this session but we will have to wait and see.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It will be brought before the House next year.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy should put down a question to the Minister.