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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Did Senator Daly come up with any cuts?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Where are Fianna Fáil's cuts?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Is that a "yes"?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: The High Court judgment that has led to the necessity to amend this legislation is most welcome. I do not share the view expressed by colleagues that it was a decision the State ought to have considered appealing. I cannot understand the basis on which the State would consider appealing this judgment. When one reads the judgment, one is almost inclined to ask how the law could have been...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: On a point of order, did you, a Chathaoirligh, not indicate earlier today that it was your view-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: This is a point of order. Excuse me, I am addressing the Chair of this House. Did you, Sir, not indicate to the House earlier that it was your view of the Leader's position that time would be given?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Amendments have been-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: There are any number of amendments.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: On a point of order, for the benefit of the House, will the Cathaoirleach repeat what he indicated to the House this morning as being his understanding of what the Leader said about the debate on this Bill?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Will the Cathaoirleach repeat it for the benefit of the House? Will he repeat what he said earlier?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: What was that?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: On a point of order, the Cathaoirleach indicated clearly that his understanding of the position was that if amendments were proffered time would be given so the House would have an opportunity to have a sos-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: I thank the Cathaoirleach, that was his understanding. Will the Leader respond-----

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Yes.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Will we have time to obtain those lists? This is silly stuff.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Could we not just have a consolidated list of the proposed amendments we are being asked to deal with?

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: My point is simple and reasonable and I am sorry it is causing frustration to the Chair. It is not unreasonable for a Member of the House to have one sheet of paper that shows a list of the amendments we will be dealing with. This is not the fault of the Leas-Chathaoirleach and this is not directed at him by any means but there are four lists of amendments and we are being asked to figure...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Would it be possible for the Leas-Chathaoirleach to read out the order in which it is proposed to take the amendments? We could then write them down and at least we would have some idea of what we are doing.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: I also support Senator Regan's amendment. In particular, I echo what Senator Bacik said about the detail and care that has gone into drafting this amendment. It cannot be said that Opposition parties have not taken care with the details of the alternatives to imprisonment for non-payment of debts that are being brought forward. Rather than simple debating points, great clarity, care and...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Alex White: Sounds good.