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Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We have to vote on the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It must be passed by both Houses before the end of the month.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am trying to be reasonable and sensible. As I understand, Deputy Kenny has asked that we take No. 14a for the time I set out. We will take No. 14 after that. We will deal with both of them tonight but take No. 14a first. I am not agreeing to an open-ended debate. I am offering to take No. 14a now, in the time I have set down, and take No. 14 at the end of that. If the House wants longer to...

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Is the Deputy referring toNo. 14?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Will the Deputy agree to conclude No. 14 quickly?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: It has to be taken to committee.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy knows what I mean.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We apologised to the victims and set up the commission——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: ——and the Deputy has been upset ever since.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am only trying to be helpful. I will leave it as it is if it is helpful. I suggested that we should take No. 14a for the time period I have set out and that we should take No. 14 at the conclusion of that. If extra time is required on No. 14, over the time I have set out, we can go on a bit later.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I propose that we take No. 14a over the 80 minutes set out and then proceed with No. 14. I want to conclude No. 14 tonight. If this does not suit the House we can revert to the previous proposal.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I will accept this if the Deputy agrees with me on how long the Opposition needs to discuss this.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We will agree with what the Deputy wants. It will be an hour later.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We agree that it should go on a bit later.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Precisely.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am giving it to discuss the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: The proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 14 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 11.30 p.m.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Over Christmas Members had a chance to read the report and consider its annexes. We now have substantially more knowledge than we ever had before. One can piece together through the documentation what may or may not have happened. It is no longer woolly. There is much information available. The Deputy asked whether any more information is available. All I can tell him is that I do not think...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am not being flippant when I say the files have vanished. If the Deputy wants me to phrase it better, I can say that files in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, that were indicated to exist at one time, could not be found after extensive searching of the Department's records and archives. That matter was examined, as was the Garda issue referred to by Deputy Rabbitte. A...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We will see what happens at the end of the process. However, we must let the committee come to its judgment and report to the House. The Government has not considered the end position until it has been reached, as to do so would be irresponsible.