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Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: He said we should get to the facts. This is a way of getting to the facts.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is clear that the leaders and others in this House are not interested in getting to the facts. They wish to make a political point. I am confident that when the facts are established regarding any duties I had in regard to this matter-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: It will not be in 2015. It will be reported on 31 May in the first report and thereafter we will seek to have it-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: No. I am sorry. The Deputy wants to interrupt me as he has not been listening. I have explained the background to this as far as the Government is concerned. We want to see an outcome that assembles the facts-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: -----and allows the Oireachtas to discuss and deal with those matters as it sees fit thereafter. As Deputy Gilmore knows, there are problems in regard to how current committees work, based on Supreme Court decisions.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: We also have a proven means of doing it now, of making sure we proceed right now-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: -----with the first two reports that will come in May and thereafter, based on the terms of reference that will arise.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: That is what we are prepared to do, and we are prepared to come to the Oireachtas, as members of an Oireachtas committee or otherwise, to see what else people want to talk about as a result of it.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The only cover up is the way Deputy Gilmore has sought to cover up his attempt to prejudge and predetermine, as he has been doing all along in regard to this matter, in an irresponsible way.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11 - motion re referral to joint committee of a proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2010; and No. 23 - statements on banking. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 10 and 11 will be decided without debate. Standing...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: On the situation that has arisen as a result of the recent very severe weather, I first want to thank and congratulate everyone who has been involved at local authority level and in the provision of local services on their efforts throughout that difficult period in keeping our road network going and helping communities at risk or vulnerable people who had to be looked after. Obviously, there...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Where is the Workers Party?

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Did the Deputy buy up all "The Quiet Revolution" books?

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I went to a book store twice and I could not get a copy of it.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Heads of that Bill are currently being circulated. It will be brought to Government for approval and thereafter published and debated in the House. As the Deputy said, there is a commitment in the programme for Government that an election on that matter will be held during 2010.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: The indicative date is June.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: We have to pass the legislation, the heads of which are being circulated.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: I join others in the House in speaking of the terrible situation that has developed in Haiti. It is clear extreme hardship and great pain and suffering is being endured by that nation after the terrible earthquake that occurred there last week. The international community is seeking to mobilise itself to meet the scale of a problem that is regarded as unprecedented in emergency aid terms in...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Not today, no.

Order of Business (19 Jan 2010)

Brian Cowen: Not today.