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Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Please listen.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte in his questions has come to a conclusion on what the report should or should not state. Perhaps he will be surprised when he reads it. I hope will read it. People want a report, they get it and almost hope it will not be published——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——so they can have a row about it. The Tánaiste and I said we would publish it. We will lay it before the House and Members can study and read it. We are ready to have a debate on it——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: When people have read the report and not a few minutes after it is available.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: If one has a serious report——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is not required for me to have a report or a debate on everything.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: This is an important report which we will publish tomorrow, and we will have a proper debate on it in the House.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I have stated clearly that the Government will have a debate on this issue at a time to be decided.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I say to Deputy Rabbitte that there is no Parliament in Europe where the leader of the day spends so much time answering questions.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am not escaping anywhere from this or any other issue.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Rabbitte does not really want a debate.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: He has come to a conclusion about this issue for several reasons——

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: ——and he wants to stand up and make one-liners about Ministers of State.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: He does not want to read the report.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I hope he will read it before he makes his contribution.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Yes. There will be a debate. Last week Deputy Rabbitte did not want a report into this matter, now we are giving the Deputy the report.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Tomorrow he will get the report.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: : I am not escaping anywhere.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy is codding himself.

Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am sure Deputy Sargent will agree that the EPA's oral hearing into the granting of a licence for the operation of an incinerator in County Meath will give all sides an opportunity to make their views known.