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Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am quoting the legislation. I have raised this on several occasions and everybody on this side of the House has also raised it on several occasions. Will the Tánaiste give some indication to the House this morning of what is meant, in Government terms, by "urgency" and "urgent legislation"? Is it intended to in any way expedite the process through the process in line with public anxiety...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: What is the answer?

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Does the Ceann Comhairle agree with me that the response says it all?

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Not only is the Government misleading the public and the House——

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Tánaiste has very glibly tried to inform the House that the Government will do nothing.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is a disgrace.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Once again I have to appeal to the Ceann Comhairle for assistance and advice. I am sure everybody in the House has had a similar experience to mine. In the past few days I have received responses to some ten questions from the Office of the Ceann Comhairle - it is not his fault - which state the Minister has no responsibility to the House. I have complained about this issue and only one...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: This does not relate to Dáil reform. It relates to the erosion of------

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: -----the existing rights of Members of the House to get an answer to a question------

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: -----which was answered five years ago. This Minister's predecessor-----

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: ------answered the question in regard to Transport 21.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: No it is not. That is a different issue altogether. My question concerns the rights Members had; it has nothing to do with Dáil reform. The suggestion is that we have Dáil reform in order to give back the rights we had five years ago, namely, the right to get an answer to a parliamentary question. The Ceann Comhairle can ask any Member of these benches if I am telling a lie. I can...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to tell me what the alternative ways are.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: That is why I am asking the question.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: The Ceann Comhairle is saying he can do nothing about it. The Taoiseach is sitting there, looking glumly across. All he has to do is give one scowl to his colleagues on the Front Bench and he can convince them to answer parliamentary questions, because every day that passes the rights of Members of this House are being trampled upon.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I ask the Ceann Comhairle where else I can go to get an answer to my question.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is nothing to do with the sub-committee on Dáil reform.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: It is not disorder. What we are doing and have experienced here is disorder because of the disorder of our business.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I am asking the Ceann Comhairle why, if I could I get an answer to a question five years ago, I cannot get one now.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Durkan: I will resume my seat. The Ceann Comhairle is not standing up for the rights of the Members of this House when he refuses to force the Taoiseach to answer that question.