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Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle should withdraw it.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Minister clearly did not give much attention to the Ceann Comhairle's letter either.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: In Government time.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: On the letter, it is also necessary for the Ceann Comhairle to clarify the position on Green Papers and White Papers, both of which are regarded, in previous rulings and in precedent, as promised legislation - one provides the general outline of the legislation and the other frequently includes even the heads of Bills. The letter, as communicated to us, is not clear on that matter.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I do not want to be contentious but, so that the record will show, I believe that the record is not only unclear but wrong. Therefore, I am in communication with the Ceann Comhairle's office about it but I would suggest that he not make a ruling on it.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The Ceann Comhairle will find me most helpful.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I will be most helpful.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Exactly.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: One would call this an extension.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: A bad bit of an extension.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Yes, it is.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: No, about taking-----

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It is interesting that we are spending this time, late on a Wednesday afternoon, making arrangements to fine people who beg in a adverse fashion, or if they do not pay their fine they will be imprisoned. This is happening at a time when our economy and financial system have been brought into what is regarded as daily peril by a group of well-heeled people who probably never walked past a...

Written Answers — Domestic Abattoirs: Domestic Abattoirs (26 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding some meat plants prior to 15 February 2010; if his Department is unable to verify whether payments under the new grid were accurate prior to this date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21975/10]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (26 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when beef carcase grading figures will be published under the new MII grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21974/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, further to reports that prosecutions taken against employers were up by over 50% in 2009, the number of employers who were prosecuted in this manner; the numbers of such employers; if he will give a geographical breakdown of these; if specifically he will give the figures as they apply to both Galway city and county....

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It is not agreed that No. 9 be taken without debate, and I would like to give the reason for that.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Taking No. 9 without debate would be outrageous. We have been down this road before with regard to economic partnership agreements, but these three agreements have not been discussed in African parliaments. With regard to the first of the three, which deals with the Southern African Customs Union and the Southern African Development Community, there has been a specific attempt by some...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I will be brief. We have been down this road before. This process was used previously when agreements were referred to a select committee. I will attend the select committee with a couple of others, we will debate them inadequately and they will then be rammed through. They affect the right of Africans, for example, to put taxes on extractive industries that are robbing their countries....

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It is, because we insult ourselves and our foreign policy in this way. We are correctly proud of our policy on aid and on the relief of hunger, but we contradict it comprehensively by ramming through these agreements without discussion.