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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: In return, the public has used Fine Gael, Labour and the Independents as a stick with which to beat the Government-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: -----but that is a very different proposition from electing the stick to govern the country.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: As we are debating this motion, there are people-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Shatter should have some interest in this matter; people were systematically abused in institutions over many years and some of them are now broken adults. They are marching today in silent protest.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: They were led to believe, and they are entitled to expect, that the debate on the Ryan report would coincide with that march.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I hope for that reason, if for no other-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: -----that every unwhipped Deputy will go into the lobbies tonight-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: -----to reject the amateur theatrics and the Punch and Judy politics to which Fine Gael has descended and let us get back to the business of governing this country.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Captain Kirk.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Shatter should not abuse the time of the House to pursue his narrow interests.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Shatter will not bluff in the general election.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: We should be debating the Ryan report.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The lack of an alternative.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The lack of an alternative.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: An Garda Síochána have the primary responsibility for law and order, including the protection of the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of aid to the civil power (meaning in practice to assist, when requested, an Garda Síochána), which duties include the protection and guarding of vital installations, the provision of certain...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces do not smelt any shells. Fired or leftover cartridge cases and shells (scrap brass) are collected for disposal and certified free of any live rounds, dirt and grit. From time to time my Department holds tender competitions for the sale of the scrap brass that is ready for disposal. When a competition is held, the tender documentation is published on the eTenders website,...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The establishment of the proposed Curragh Authority was recommended by the Interdepartmental Task Force on the Future Management and Development of the Curragh of Kildare. On 21 July 2004 the Government approved the Heads of Bill following the recommendation by the Inter-Departmental Task force. The Bill is with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government for drafting....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Staff: Defence Forces Staff (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Details of any individual's claims are regarded as confidential to the individual concerned and are not disclosed to other parties except with the individual's consent or as required by law.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Section 36 of the Defence Act, 1954 provides the Minister of Defence with the authority to introduce protected area orders in respect of the vicinity of Casement Aerodrome or other military aerodrome. These zones were first introduced in 1955. Since the introduction of the Planning and Development Act the details of these restrictions have been incorporated into the various Development...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The amount spent by my Department and its agencies in respect of the use of taxis in 2007, 2008 and from January to May 2009 is set out in the following table. Year Amount 2007 â'¬27,853 2008 â'¬34,604 Jan-May 2009 â'¬10,194