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Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I will not go over the points raised previously other than to ask in the context of the issue raised by all the party leaders and by Deputy Reilly whether the Taoiseach can indicate who in the HSE raised in the first instance the question of legal difficulty in terms of the release of information.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This will only take a second. It is a simple question. It is relative to the points raised on the Order of Business already and to yesterday's Order of Business.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I would have finished by now if you had not interrupted me. The next part of the question is whether the Taoiseach has been given that information. Were the deaths of the children who died while in care published in the national newspapers at the time? If so, why is there such a difficulty in releasing the information now?

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: All right.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is very reluctant to answer questions.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Is it not true that all the information requested has already been compiled and collated within the Health Service Executive going back for as long as is necessary?

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: That is not an answer.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: A Cheann Comhairle, hold on a second-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This is an issue that affects us all.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: What other ways?

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The line Minister does not answer.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry that your attitude-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This is either a House of Parliament or it is not.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Let us have information.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The information is available-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is the same old story. You need to look at that yourself, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: It is a great idea.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Even the Taoiseach might want to go on holidays.

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

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill, the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010. I am not so sure this is the title I would give to a Bill if the intention were to discourage people from begging in certain sensitive areas. They are to be discouraged for very good reasons in many cases. For example, it can be very intimidating to those at an ATM machine or at a...