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Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: On the legislation, Tánaiste, is legislation promised in these areas?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: We cannot go into that now.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: Deputy Kenny, there is a debate ongoing in the House today where there will be questions to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan on the economy. The Minister for Finance——

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: For the last time I ask the Tánaiste is legislation promised in that area?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: Tánaiste, is legislation promised in that area?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: I again remind the House that we are having an ongoing debate on the economy. There must be some order in the House. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, will attend the House today at 12.20 p.m. and answer questions.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: These are questions which should properly be addressed to the Minister for Finance today. The merits or demerits of the legislation cannot be discussed on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: A question about promised legislation may be asked and then the Tánaiste must answer it.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy must remember that. It may be desirable to have Leaders' Questions on a Thursday morning, but the problem is that Standing Orders do not provide for them. All I am doing is implementing the rules which the Members made.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy is commenting on the merits and demerits of the legislation.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: Deputy Gilmore should put that question to the Minister for Finance this afternoon.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy is being very unreasonable.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: When is this legislation due?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: We will be discussing the weather next.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: I am not getting into that now.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: I cannot go into that now.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: That is a good and legitimate question, which I strongly recommend the Deputy to address to the Minister for Finance this afternoon when he attends the House to answer questions.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy can be sure she will not because it would not be in order to allow it. If the Deputy wants to change the rules of the House he should do so.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy can table an amendment if he wants to.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

John O'Donoghue: The first two questions are in order.