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Written Answers — EU Battle Groups: EU Battle Groups (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence if the decision on Ireland participating in the new EU battle groups has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38208/05]

Written Answers — Partnership for Peace: Partnership for Peace (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the Partnership for Peace activities the Irish Defence Forces have participated in during 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38207/05]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the food safety regulations which apply to shell fish and other fish caught in the Dublin region. [38260/05]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (7 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the regulations that are in place to ensure that vegetables with an organic label are actually organically grown. [38261/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to address the lack of any effective plan for Government to have Ireland comply with the future limits being decided at Montreal on greenhouse gases other than to have the taxpayer pay for the fines which will accrue to the Government to be paid for out of the carbon fund.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Ceann Comhairle has not asked for my views on the matter.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: On the matter of the late sitting, Ceann Comhairle——

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: The Ceann Comhairle has not heard from me at all.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: It is in order that I respond to the Ceann Comhairle's question regarding opposition to the late sitting. The late sitting will not give us the opportunity to deal with the business in hand. The Taoiseach has brought the business into the House himself and I understand why. However, it is valid that we would hear, not just from the former Minister of State, Deputy Callely, but also from the...

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am simply seeking assurances.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I discussed 15b with my party's justice spokesperson. As there has been no notification to date we are being asked to deal with it blind. Can we be provided with a detail of the motion before we decide what to do with it?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Is that all there is? It is not published.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I hear what the Ceann Comhairle says. He probably refers to the Adjournment Debate but that is not practical.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: What does the Ceann Comhairle mean by "a proper way"? There is no proper way within the time and Standing Orders at our disposal.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: That will happen in due course but it will be very much after the event.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I am not finished. We are dealing with the Order of Business.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: Will we have an opportunity to discuss this, even by way of promised legislation? The building control Bill and other legislation could offer lessons to the Government. Must we wait for that legislation for the Government to learn those lessons?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: That is too late. We must hear before then.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: On a point of order.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Trevor Sargent: I accept what the Taoiseach has said. It is true that many Deputies have considerable sympathy, from a personal point of view, for the difficult position in which Deputy Callely has found himself today. Given that the Dáil will not meet again before next Tuesday, it is likely that the speculation about the reasons for Deputy Callely's resignation as Minister of State will gather momentum...