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Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: The time allocations were set out clearly in the normal way and the sections were grouped to enable a full debate were Deputies minded to move along those lines. Obviously, this is an issue we must address before we leave.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Order of Business tomorrow will be dealt with. It is important to point out that yesterday I met the social partners and asked them to engage in a process, which they agreed to do. I will set out the shape of that debate by issuing a framework for those discussions which will be ongoing over Christmas and into January. That is the right way to proceed. As a result of those discussions...

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: To be fair to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, he is here on all occasions he is required by the House.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: As is patently clear, the mandatory attendance of all the Front Bench Members at the Order of Business has been decreasing, although I see an additional honourable inclusion arriving. Tá a lán nótaí ag an dTeachta Gilmore. Bíonn a lán daoine as láthair ó am go ham.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is hard to get going. On the question of the legislation, I understand the Electoral (Amendment) Bill will come to the House tomorrow for Report Stage.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: Amendments will be taken on Committee Stage in the Seanad tomorrow.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: It will be early next year.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the first Bill was published today. There is no date for the second Bill and the third issue does not require a Bill.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is not a date for the first Bill mentioned by the Deputy and the other two will be next year, probably.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: There is not a date.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: Not of which I am aware.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: Next year.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: I expect it will be published shortly. It was discussed recently at Cabinet.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: The statement last Sunday referred to the prospects of amending that Bill next year. I conclude by wishing all Members of the House a happy Christmas. I hope everyone enjoys the break. I wish the Ceann Comhairle, his staff, the Superintendent, the Captain and all the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas a very happy Christmas and I thank them for their courtesy.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: I attended the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, 11 and 12 December. I was accompanied at the meeting by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, the Minister of State with responsibility for European Union affairs, Deputy Dick Roche, and the Attorney General. The Council had an unusually heavy agenda. While the bulk of discussion centred...

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: Sinn Féin's canvassers in Tullamore were talking about conscription.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: Sinn Féin's is the only army that one cannot leave.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have not lost it.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy has some neck talking to me about misinformation.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy accused me of peddling misinformation.