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- Membership of Committee: Motion (2 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That the following members be appointed to the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills:- Deputies Michael Ahern, Michael McGrath and Jim O'Keeffe.
- Service by Defence Forces with United Nations: Motion (2 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2009, copies of which were laid before Dáil Ãireann on 23rd July, 2010, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006.
- Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (2 Nov 2010)
John Curran: The 2011 census will be managed in the field by specially recruited census field staff organised nationally as follows: 6 Census Liaison Officers located in census HQ in Swords responsible for the overall management of the census field operation for their area; 44 Census Regional Supervisors located in regional offices across Ireland responsible for the conduct of the census within their...
- Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Referral to Standing Joint Committee (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders - (a) the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills; (b) the first meeting of the Committee to consider the Bill be held on Tuesday, 9th November, 2010; and (c) in the case of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 - (i) in accordance with Standing Order 144(3), the...
- Banking Crisis Reports: Referral to Joint Committee (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I move: That the Order of Dáil Ãireann of 8 July, 2010 requesting that the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service consider the following Reports: â'The Irish Banking Crisis: Regulatory and Financial Stability Policy 2003-2008', by the Governor of the Central Bank, and â'A Preliminary Report on The Sources of Ireland's Banking Crisis', by Klaus Regling and Max Watson, be...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: While this discussion is premature as the Government has not had an opportunity to consider this morning's judgment in the High Court on a case taken by Senator Pearse Doherty, I am happy to inform the House of the position that arises for discussion by the Government later today. On 29 September 2010, I informed Dáil Ãireann it was the Government's intention to move the writ for the...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: As I said at the outset, in some regards this debate is premature. The Government will meet at 5 p.m. this evening and that will be the first opportunity it has had to discuss the matter. On a previous occasion, I indicated to this House that it was the Government's intention to move the writs for the three by-elections that existed at that time, in the first quarter of next year. Given...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: The Deputy's specific questions concern matters that will arise when the Government has had the opportunity to discuss this issue. The first such opportunity is at 5 p.m. this evening.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: In an effort to be as helpful as possible, I said the debate was premature. The ruling on this matter was made early this morning. The Taoiseach was in the House until about lunchtime. I do not think it is unreasonable that the Government should be afforded a number of hours to discuss the matter before answering detailed questions. It is not that the Government has not dealt with it, or...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I cannot pre-empt that at the moment. There may be no decisions at this point in time.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I am not disputing that.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I clearly indicated to the House that the questions being asked concern what the Government's actions will be in this matter. The point I specifically want to make is that as part of its work on the preparation for the four-year plan and the budget, the Government had arranged a Cabinet meeting for 5 o'clock this evening. I have spoken to the Attorney General about this item and he will...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: To reiterate, the Deputy is asking whether I am in a position to commit. Quite simply, no, I am not. I cannot commit to a Government decision in advance of a Government meeting which will, as I have clearly indicated, take place this evening at 5 p.m. I note the comments of the judge in the case but it is not possible to give the commitment for which the Deputy is asking in advance. The...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: If the Deputy wishes to argue over a couple of hours, that is fine.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: To be fair, the Taoiseach was in the House from 10:30 a.m. until after 1 p.m. today. Other Ministers had commitments and a time of 5 p.m. had been arranged at last night's meeting. Had we tried to bring it forward by several hours, for whatever reason, any attempt to have a full attendance would have experienced difficulties. Other Ministers had other commitments and arrangements. It is...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: Those are specifically matters for discussion by the Government this evening. I refer back to the point that the Government was aware there would be a ruling this morning. Indeed, the Government was aware there would be a ruling this morning. However, there was only a small number of hours between the time of the ruling, at 10.30 a.m., and the first opportunity for the Government and the...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: Owing to the-----
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: I do not agree with Deputy Shatter. He referred to the seriousness of the judgment. My view is that the Government takes the judgment very seriously. This is why a Government meeting will discuss the matter this evening on the advice of the Attorney General. Some two weeks or so unfolded from the time the hearing concluded to the judgment. The judge took several weeks to make the...
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: There were two possible outcomes but there was a good deal of detail in the judgment. To have the judgment delivered at 10.30 a.m. this morning and for the Government to review it at 5 p.m. this evening seems absolutely appropriate.
- Issue of Writs (3 Nov 2010)
John Curran: Deputy O'Keeffe asked if I accept the judgment of the court. I absolutely accept the judgment of the court.