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Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2009: First Stage (17 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2009: First Stage (17 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the early childhood care and education scheme does not allow for child care places to be allocated to younger children who are not yet eligible for the scheme in circumstances in which parents whose children are eligible do not wish to avail of all five of the allocated sessions per...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: It is back to the future.

Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: I welcome that we are finally debating this Bill in the House. I commence by saying that central to any arrangements with regard to adoption is the best interests of the child. I agree with the Minister of State that our legislation must be child-centred and intent on protecting the welfare of children on all occasions and in all circumstances. The Bill has been portrayed by the Minister of...

Adoption Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----upon which we can build. I hope the Minister of State will agree that Committee Stage is a construction phase in which there can be cross-party work to ensure that the resultant Bill is right. For the sake of everyone seeking to adopt abroad, will the Minister of State further clarify when he intends to make commencement orders in respect of the Bill? In the intervening period, this...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: I was going to raise this matter under No. 2 because that is where it is referred to in the Order of Business. It would be helpful if a statement was made to the House detailing what arrangements are being put in place to protect emergency services next Tuesday. If the Government regards the strike as inevitable and if no action can be taken to prevent it, this House should be informed of...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: It is also proof of the extent to which we need a general election in order to have a Government with a mandate to take the economic measures that are so badly required to tackle the problems of this country.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: That is not agreed. I note that the Tánaiste did not respond. It is the Government, by its majority, that essentially controls the workings of this House. I assume that when the proposed public sector strike takes place next week Ministers and Ministers of State will not join the demonstration outside the gates and participate in the strike as part of the public sector. I presume they...

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----why, in the context of the proposed strike next Tuesday, Ministers are apparently incapable of dealing with Adjournment debates.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is on the specific issue.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Government is saying, because it is a public sector strike, not a single senior Minister, nor Minister of State has the competence in an Adjournment debate to deliver a five minute speech-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: -----without a speech prepared for them to respond to the specific important issues raised, be they national or local.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is a parliamentary matter.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: It is not acceptable that part of the business of this House would close down because-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: We oppose the Order of Business.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: No, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Tánaiste should address the House on Ministers preparing scripts in response to Adjournment debate matters. That is a reasonable question, Sir. She is sitting there but she is not replying. If Ministers lack the capacity to prepare their own scripts, they should leave office and let us have an election.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: This is a Government motion-----

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Alan Shatter: The Government should withdraw this motion.