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Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: With the permission of the House, I will share my time with Deputy Pat Rabbitte. I hope the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation will remain in the House for the contributions from the Labour Party. I am flattered that he has focused on the Labour Party. He, clearly, was not listening to the Labour Party leader-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: -----lay out an array of policies we have published, more than any other party this year. Instead of taking the spin doctor's line, the Minister might occasionally read some Labour Party policy to inform himself.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I respect Parliament and our constitutional role. The Government got its mandate from this House and it is to the House that it is answerable. Some regard the tabling of a confidence motion as politics as usual, to borrow the Taoiseach's phrase. That is to misunderstand the role of Parliament and its Members. We are the people's representatives. We must be the people's voice. The people...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: It cannot even answer a parliamentary question.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Why not ask the people?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Alliteration.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: At least we might read it.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Allow the Minister of State to speak.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Please allow the Minister of State to continue without interruption.

Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I do not believe it necessary for the Minister to read out the entire list.

Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to allow some flexibility in respect of this matter and invite supplementary questions from other Deputies.

Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister is not answerable to the House for the VHI.

Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Please allow the Minister of State finish his reply.

Departmental Agencies (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Again, the Minister is not accountable to the House for the Department of Health and Children.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has made a valid point. I will raise with the Office of the Ceann Comhairle the matter of circulating tabular statements at the time a question is being answered.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: If the Minister of State has no objection, I could circulate a copy of the tabular statement to Deputy Varadkar in order to allow him to ask a supplementary question.

Printing Contracts (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I will take a question from Deputy Morgan and then come back to Deputy Varadkar.

Consumer Rights (16 Jun 2010)

Brendan Howlin: I think it was a rhetorical question