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Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The other issue relates to a note which I received from Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. This relates to how we do business in the House. It states: Deputy, as staff in the citizenship division are not dealing with applications for citizenship that are accompanied by representations from a Deputy, it would be advisable to get the individual in question to send in the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This is the only place we can deal with the matter. There is no other way to do it.

Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Do not mention the Adjournment, God save us. Does this also apply to Ministers and Government Deputies?

Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: This relates to how we do business in the House. It is in order. I seek clarification from the Taoiseach as to whether this rule applies to Government Deputies and Ministers.

Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The clarification I am seeking is whether this applies to Ministers and Deputies. Is it universal across the House? I know the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I hope he can answer that with absolute certainty.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with his EU colleagues the degree to which a satisfactory and effective emergency response took place in relation to the Haiti disaster, if the precise procedures to be followed by the European Union in response to such disasters in the future if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7231/10]

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: On that matter-----

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I do not propose to pose a further question.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 77 was tabled in my name.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I might have arrived late but I was watching proceedings on the monitor.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I merely wish to-----

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle had not intervened, I would have concluded my contribution by now.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to echo the concerns raised by the previous speaker.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: All I want is to echo the concerns raised by Deputy Higgins and have that recorded in the Official Report.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle had not interrupted me, I would have finished what I had to say within ten seconds.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: I must tell the Leas-Cheann Comhairle one thing, namely-----

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: ----- that it is unacceptable and completely unnecessary for the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to become engaged in such an unseemly argument.

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle could have at least-----

Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle wasted approximately three minutes when all I needed was 30 seconds.