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Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The time issue?

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not acceptable.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies oppose proposal No. 4 on the so-called Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010. We do so because it underpins the Government's failed banking strategy and because, despite what the Taoiseach claimed in his responses earlier to Deputies Burton and Gilmore, there is not adequate time to address the reasons this Bill should not be supported. This Bill is being...

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Dear God. How many seconds do you think I am on my feet, a Cheann Comhairle?

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It might be too many for some over there, but I can assure them they will be sitting somewhere else after the next general election, and it will not be in here.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will not accept this Order of Business. That Bill is out, and they are out with it.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is represented on the committee established to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46966/10]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (15 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has brought the Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009 into effect yet, and if not, when he plans to do so [47325/10]

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On the same issue, there is no point in asking the Tánaiste to-----

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think I got three words out there.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Sinn Féin Deputies would like clarification on the legislation other than the finance Bill that the Government intends to bring before the House before it finally pulls the plug and goes to the park. Deputy Gilmore referred to last month's announcement by the leader of the Green Party, the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, that his party intended to leave government to facilitate a general...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was revealed this morning that more than 50% of the appointments to State boards that have been made since last month's announcement were made by the Minister, Deputy Gormley. It is indicative of the closing days of an unravelling coalition.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is any legislation under consideration to address unacceptable practices and corruption in high office? According to this morning's The Irish Times, there are 300 appointments to be made in the coming months.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is quite incredible.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It fuels the uncertainty that is clearly in evidence across Irish society. We are asking for certainty across the board. The Tánaiste's answers will determine how we will respond to the Order Paper proposals.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a question, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Tánaiste did not reply.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What other legislation-----

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In recent years this Bill has gone through without debate, but my understanding is that years before, the Appropriation Bill was the basis for debate in the House and for more serious consideration. Somehow along the way Governments since 1997 have allowed the situation to develop whereby there is no debate. We have objected to this on several occasions, but these are very different times....

Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not believe for a moment it is beyond the gift of the Government parties to introduce the finance Bill with immediate effect. They can respond as they please in terms of moving legislation forward to suit the moment and their own interest and that process should commence immediately. The citizenry should not have the agony that has been visited on them prolonged. The stress and strain...