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Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister cannot abuse Dáil privilege by making serious allegations against me. He is out of order. I would not condone any such behaviour and I politely ask him to withdraw his remark.

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: His comments are outrageous. He has abused Dáil privilege in the past to engage in this kind of slur. He misled——

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: On a point of order, the Ceann Comhairle cannot allow a Minister to behave in this fashion. He has cast a slur by making a serious, outrageous allegation.

Garda Deployment. (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister misled the House on 12 December and had done so on other occasions. He abuses Dáil privilege on a regular basis and has nothing but contempt for the House. He should disown the disgraceful remarks he made.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps to be taken by the Garda Síochána for the upcoming 1916 parade to ensure that we do not experience a repeat of 25 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9785/06]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he intends to take to remedy the escalating stand-off between him and the Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors in relation to the planned Garda Síochána Reserve Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9962/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the contrast between the cost of security for the US President's stopover in Shannon estimated to be in the region of €300,000, and the low-key security arrangements put in place for the Love Ulster march in Dublin on 25 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10010/06]

Written Answers — Refugee Appeals Tribunal: Refugee Appeals Tribunal (9 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to deal with concerns regarding the tribunal's chairman in view of recent resignations from the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (details supplied); the further steps he intends to take to improve transparency surrounding the tribunal's decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9786/06]

Leaders' Questions. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: No, he has not.

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: On a point of order, it is disgraceful for the Chair to suggest that my party leader will have to leave the House when——

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: That is an abuse.

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The Ceann Comhairle should let me make my point of order.

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: We can proceed here very rapidly if the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform makes a statement. It would take him 15 seconds to do so. What is wrong with the Minister that he——

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: On a point of order, the Minister wishes to make a statement.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: When I became a Member almost nine years ago the revelations regarding the former Minister, Ray Burke, surfaced. It is important to cast our minds back to that time. I have the distinction of being the first Deputy to call for the resignation of the former Minister, Ray Burke. At the time a commentator said to me that it was a low blow. It was not, it was the truth. I remember a Fianna Fail...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: It is on the record that there were others who voted with Liam Lawlor in the 1980s. That was published in The Sunday Business Post and it is worth going back over it because it reveals the reason the Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, does not take action against anybody on the opposite benches. It states: The Tánaiste proposed or seconded seven motions with the former Deputy Lawlor for section 4...

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: I am simply reporting what is contained in a newspaper report.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: I am saying there is a newspaper report stating all of this information. It states that at that stage, a report had identified the Tánaiste——

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: ——as one of the most active councillors for moving the notorious section 4 and material contravention motions between 1982 and 1983. It further states: Having proposed ten motions, she occupied joint second spot with two other councillors on the 78 member council. Deputy Lawlor only came in fourth, so he was not up there with the best of them.

Political Donations and Planning: Motion. (21 Mar 2006)

John Gormley: The Minister, Deputy Roche, said I would not repeat this outside the House, but I certainly would repeat it outside the House.