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Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The best way to do so is to ensure that as much time as possible be devoted to debate on the Bill itself rather than about whether we have a guillotine. Yesterday more than two hours were wasted——

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: ——on minor technical details not at all at the core of the Bill. The fact that Deputy Ó Snodaigh and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, have an amendment in common should give us cause for further consideration.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: It is a very persuasive argument for allowing extra time. Given what has been said by Deputies and in particular what Deputy Jim O'Keeffe said about trying to be as co-operative as possible if extra time were allowed so that people can focus on the Bill itself in the debate, I know that the Minister is willing to grant extra time for it. With the House's permission, he will agree to extend...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Read what I said.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: It is most important that we have the air navigation Bill in place before the summer recess. The circumstances as outlined by Deputy Kenny are largely correct but the insurance companies are withdrawing cover for dirty bombs. All states throughout Europe, and not only Ireland, must indemnify to ensure that should such an occurrence take place people would have some recourse. It is a long...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The legislation on the designation of specific sports for free to air coverage is already passed. The Lions tour was not included at that time. It is not within the remit or powers of the Minister to designate it two days before the event.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The legislation allows for a review of the list of events to be covered and we will have that discussion later.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Revenue Commissioners are currently examining the issue of relief in view of the issues raised. No decision has been finalised. I understand it is not intended to limit the relief to genuine first-time buyers so much as to try to preclude the possibility of others seeking to make use of the benefit in an unacceptable way. The Revenue Commissioners have indicated that they are examining...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: It is proposed to take No. 14a, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for an EU Council framework decision to strengthen the criminal law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship-source pollution; No. 14b, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of decisions of the European Parliament and the Council...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: There has already been a very lengthy debate on the Garda Síochána Bill.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The heads of the Bill were published and a public consultation process was initiated.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The report from the Human Rights Commission was examined.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: There was a lengthy debate on the Bill.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Regarding the 284 amendments referred to, many of these were debated extensively on a very long Committee Stage in this House. The Minister made himself available.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: During Committee Stage, the Minister indicated he would make himself available, and he did so. We had a very extensive Committee Stage. The Opposition asked that the two Morris tribunal reports should be debated before discussion on the final Stages of the Bill. The Government agreed and the reports were discussed last Friday.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: In the amendments and in the Bill itself, the Government has addressed all the issues raised by the Morris tribunal reports.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: During the course of the Order of Business last week, Deputy Rabbitte made a particular plea that the Morris tribunal reports would be addressed and that was done. If the Opposition want to maximise the time available for the Bill, it should not take such actions as it did yesterday. The Opposition spent 45 minutes on recommittal——

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Opposition spent half an hour discussing the alphabetical re-ordering of a definition, 20 minutes on whether it should be "the" Garda Síochána or "an" Garda Síochána, and ten minutes on calling a quorum.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: The Opposition wasted nearly two hours yesterday during the course of this Bill through the House.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Noel Dempsey: Regarding the not unreasonable point raised by Deputy Ó Snodaigh about a sos, I am agreeable to the Order of Business being amended to allow half an hour at 1 p.m.