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Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order, a debate among the Whips is a vacant exercise unless the Chief Whip has the authority of the Government to allow for the debate we request.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: He is. We do not accept that.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is the Minister who requires a Ladybird version.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: What we are witnessing is quite extraordinary. It is not just an end of term guillotine being applied to important Bills. This guillotine will allow one minute and 20 seconds for each amendment tabled. Our assembly is supposed to debate and correct legislation.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is not for the Minister to say that something is urgent legislation and that the Government is fed up listening to the Opposition's discussion of it. Doing that in the Chamber is our job.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We are constitutionally required to do it. What the Government is doing is unconstitutional, as there is no case to be made for the guillotines. They were applied last week to issues that did not require them, which is what we told the Government, and debates collapsed because there were not sufficient speakers.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: For three hours last week there was no debate at all. The House closed down for the want of business.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Next week will see seven guillotines. I have asked the media to examine the matter and to highlight the fact that the Government is bulldozing legislation through the House. It is legislating in name only-----

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: -----because there is no debate in the House. It is a requirement of the Constitution and the Standing Orders that the House would debate, examine and, if necessary, correct legislation.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is not the function of the Executive to make law and tell the Dáil to rubber stamp it in a couple of minutes. The Government is allowing one minute and 20 seconds per amendment. This is simply not acceptable. The Government has been doing it and will do it again next week by ordering all Stages of a number of Bills to be taken in just a few minutes. Seven guillotines will be applied...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It is something that the Government proposed to make itself look good. We did that week after week during the last session.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Now, seven guillotines are being applied to legislation in one week and six in the next. It is not acceptable.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Some 100 new sections were stuck into it one week ago. The Minister should not pretend that the Bill has been debated for a year.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: There is a method for making law, but it is not the Executive dictating.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: This is not a dictatorship.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: It has no right.

Written Answers — Building Energy Regulation: Building Energy Regulation (24 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the national building energy rating examinations have commenced as expected from June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25063/09]

Written Answers — Building Energy Regulation: Building Energy Regulation (24 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that failure to obtain a building energy rating certificate and failure to produce a BER certificate to prospective purchasers or renters are each breaches of BER regulations; the number of prosecutions which have been initiated by building control authorities in respect of property owners...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Jun 2009)

Emmet Stagg: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance when the issue of a tax rebate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be resolved. [25282/09]