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Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Allow the Minister for Finance to continue.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Gilmore has been called. Allow him to ask his question.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: It is not appropriate to raise that matter on the Order of Business. However, by way of general explanation, a personal explanation can only be made on the initiation of the individual concerned. That is the normal procedure. If somebody wishes to make a personal statement, they advise the Ceann Comhairle accordingly and time is allocated to do that.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: It is not appropriate to raise the matter now.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is legislation promised in this area?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is legislation promised?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: There is no proposal for legislation and it would be more appropriate to table a parliamentary question to the line Minister.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We cannot debate this now.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That can be decided next week.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That proposal is not before the House.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That proposal is not before the House. The first matter is not strictly in order. Is it proposed to lay the document before the House?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That is not in order on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The matter may provide a good parliamentary question.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy knows that this matter is not in order.

Public Finances: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We have not quite got to that amendment as we are still dealing with amendment No. a1b.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We will come to it presently. The Deputies do not intend to press amendment No. a1l in due course.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: How stands the amendment?

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We have already discussed this amendment, therefore, technically, we should not be discussing it again now. Does the Minister of State wish to make an observation?

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We move to amendment No. 3. Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 3 and the amendments may be discussed together. I call the Minister.