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Member States' Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Chief Whip wants to answer.

Member States' Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle allowed the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, in and the Chief Whip wishes to make a statement now.

Member States' Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Chief Whip wants to make a statement.

Member States' Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle allowed the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, in. The Chief Whip has received a formal approach for a series of statements today.

Member States' Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Chief Whip wishes to speak.

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

Enda Kenny: A Cheann Comhairle——

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

Enda Kenny: I am not going to debate the matter.

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

Enda Kenny: The Minister of State, Deputy Callely, said this matter was bizarre and sinister.

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

Enda Kenny: Despite the fact that the former Minister of State does not want to give an explanation, he did say on national radio that he had written to all his Cabinet colleagues explaining his position.

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

Enda Kenny: We should set time aside today for an explanation of this matter.

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

Enda Kenny: It is a matter of national public concern.

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

Enda Kenny: The former Minister of State said what was going on was bizarre and sinister. The Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, said there was a conspiracy.

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

Enda Kenny: We need an explanation. At the very least we should have the letter of resignation read into the record of the Dáil.

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

Enda Kenny: I remind the Ceann Comhairle of the words of the Taoiseach, when he said——

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

Enda Kenny: ——quite rightly about Deputy Lowry that he has a "duty to satisfy Dáil Éireann, the supreme authority in the land and the one to which he remains answerable."

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

Enda Kenny: We need an explanation in here. The Taoiseach knew what happened. He was given a letter this morning.

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

Enda Kenny: This House needs to have a debate about this for one hour. We can talk about the budget all next week.

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

Enda Kenny: We have made a formal request to the Government for a debate. There are clearly precedents on a number of occasions.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business and give the Taoiseach the following option. Either we set time aside between 12 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. or from 7.30 to 9 p.m. for an explanation the Dáil should have in respect of the announced resignation of the former Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Ivor Callely.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle knows from his experience that on many occasions in the past, the Order of Business in the House has been amended, with the acceptance of the Taoiseach, either for an extension of time or for a change of business and such an amendment will be facilitated now by Members on this side of the House. It is in the public interest that this should happen and I am quite sure the...