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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We will discuss the section separately. We are on amendment No. 2a.

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford have no teachers for physical education, music or speech and drama; his views on whether children with special needs can benefit from participation in arts based subjects and physical education; if he will review the teaching...

Budgetary Process. (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Allow the Minister reply, without interruption.

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask the Minister to allow the other Deputies who are offering.

Pension Provisions. (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That is well beyond the scope of the question.

Adjournment Debate Matters (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy John O'Mahony - the urgent need for funding to be provided to the communities in Newport, Glenisland, Glenhest and surrounding areas following the severe damage caused last week by the flash floods; (2) Deputy Lucinda...

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask Deputies to take a moment to turn off all mobile telephones.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Please.

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Deputy wish to share time?

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has only five minutes speaking time and this is unusual.

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I call Deputy Margaret Conlon and I beg her pardon.

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Conlon is ahead of time and has an extra minute.

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

(8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Agreed.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Deputies claiming a division please rise? Deputies Ferris, Morgan, Ó Caoláin, Ó Snodaigh and Maureen O'Sullivan rose.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: As fewer than ten Deputies have risen I declare the question carried. In accordance with Standing Order 68, the names of the Deputies dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Dáil. Faisnéiseadh go rabhtas tar éis glacadh leis an gceist. Question declared carried.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to deal with a procedural matter. The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment which is contained in the Schedule. In accordance with long-standing practice on Bills to amend the Constitution, consideration of the sections is postponed until consideration of the Schedule has been completed as the sections are merely...

Adjournment Debate Matters (7 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Joe Costello - the need for the Minister for Health and Children to resolve the bed crisis at the Mater and St. James's hospitals; (2) Deputy Seán Sherlock - the plans in place under the rural transport programme to provide...

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The question is on FÁS.