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Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has repeatedly refused to identify the barristers who he claimed in a previous response to a parliamentary question I put to him had threatened to walk. He indicated the threat was made in the event the Government was to proceed by enforcing the reduced fees that had been signalled a considerable time ago. In the context of at least two of the barristers having earlier this...

Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is on the record of the House that the Government feared that certain barristers would be driven away if the Government was to press acceptance of the reduced fees the previous Taoiseach announced during the 29th Dáil, but surely with hindsight that should have been pressed. Everyone welcomed the reduced fees at the time, yet for the Moriarty tribunal people were not only able to...

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What is the scheduled date for the December meeting?

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand that is likely to be the date on which the Dáil rises for the Christmas recess.

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: When will this House have an opportunity to debate the issues arising at the meeting? It is traditional that we take statements on European Council meetings and the import of the matter announced by the Taoiseach today will require to be addressed by the House. When will that be facilitated and will it be debated by the 30th Dáil?

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He might well hope so.

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Official Engagements (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That could apply to all of us.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not agreed. The Sinn Féin Deputies do not agree to the proposition on the Order Paper today. The Taoiseach yesterday refused to agree to a real debate on the four year plan we have yet to see sight of. I understand we will have preliminary sight of it before the 2 p.m. announcement this afternoon.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am talking about the Order of Business. I am explaining why I am objecting to it and I am entitled to have that say. I asked the Taoiseach yesterday if we would have an opportunity to discuss the detail of the four year plan in the Dáil Chamber, and have the opportunity to vote on it as the democratically elected representatives of the Irish people across the State. Clearly, that is not...

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is pertinent because it underscores the failure to grasp the enormity of the situation. The Taoiseach said today it would not be a three figure sum - those were the words he used in reply to Deputy Kenny. Let me remind the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that it is an 11 figure sum.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle always seeks to talk over me. I am entitled to make my point.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect, I will conclude with this point.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Morgan for his intervention. This is almost a 12 figure sum. The noughts are not noughts. They indicate the extent and scale of what the Irish people are facing. What we have is no opportunity in the House to address a four year plan being put together by a Government that has no mandate for same-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and the putting together of a budget for which it has no mandate after a series of austerity budgets, and the straitjacketing of the Irish people going forward.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is not a full-scale debate. I am explaining why I cannot support the Order Paper as it is presented. I am saying very clearly that as the only party which has committed-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----to oppose the budget, I am calling on all the Opposition parties to state clearly that they will oppose the budget-----

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and on those voices on the Government benches to join with us in having the same rejected.

Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach indicate whether there will be an opportunity to address the four year plan? Will the Members of this House-----