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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: One of these days Senator Leyden will make sense.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Senator Leyden will always go for the small point when there is a chance to make a big point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: The strike is not connected to the national wage agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: The dispute relates to a sectoral agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Did Senator Daly come up with any cuts?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Where are Fianna Fáil's cuts?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Is that a "yes"?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: The High Court judgment that has led to the necessity to amend this legislation is most welcome. I do not share the view expressed by colleagues that it was a decision the State ought to have considered appealing. I cannot understand the basis on which the State would consider appealing this judgment. When one reads the judgment, one is almost inclined to ask how the law could have been...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: On a point of order, did you, a Chathaoirligh, not indicate earlier today that it was your view-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: This is a point of order. Excuse me, I am addressing the Chair of this House. Did you, Sir, not indicate to the House earlier that it was your view of the Leader's position that time would be given?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Amendments have been-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: There are any number of amendments.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: On a point of order, for the benefit of the House, will the Cathaoirleach repeat what he indicated to the House this morning as being his understanding of what the Leader said about the debate on this Bill?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Will the Cathaoirleach repeat it for the benefit of the House? Will he repeat what he said earlier?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: What was that?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: On a point of order, the Cathaoirleach indicated clearly that his understanding of the position was that if amendments were proffered time would be given so the House would have an opportunity to have a sos-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: I thank the Cathaoirleach, that was his understanding. Will the Leader respond-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Yes.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Will we have time to obtain those lists? This is silly stuff.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Could we not just have a consolidated list of the proposed amendments we are being asked to deal with?