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Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The signals being given out to the effect that this is somehow acceptable are bad for both business and Ireland. It is no different to Neville Chamberlain returning from Germany before the Second World War waving a piece of paper saying people should not worry, it is not such a major problem, it is only a small country and peace in our time. The phrase, "the Minister ain't seen nothing yet"...

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Many of those places are by-passed.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is opposed. This legislation has to be dealt with today, which is the last sitting day before Christmas. This country is at a major crossroads, at which it needs to decide whether it will use extraordinary amounts of taxpayers' money to buy carbon credits, or motivate and mobilise the people to take alternative action. People in the business community, in particular, will gain a great...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Government is prepared to pay its way out of this problem.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It is taking an extraordinarily irresponsible and short-sighted line, particularly at a time when the price of carbon is about to rocket. Anybody who reads the international literature on this matter knows there is no way the Government can argue that this matter can be boxed off and dealt with at the last minute, at the end of term.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I oppose such an approach because it sends the wrong signal.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I will have a short enough time slot. I have to take every opportunity I get.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I will have just five minutes to speak in the debate.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: It will not be enough — that is the point.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am opposing it.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: The Green Party opposes this proposal and supports the motion to which Deputy Stagg referred. I do not want to delay the Tánaiste any longer from going to speak on European matters at the forum but it is important for him to bear in mind at the forum that we do not compare well to other European countries when it comes to sitting days in this House and the way we conduct our business....

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: While respecting the decision made under Standing Order 31 on my request, I would like to ask whether the criminal justice miscellaneous provisions Bill or the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 will take into account Senator Brady's brain wave——

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I tried to get this issue raised under Standing Order 31. I have no other avenue.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Can the Tánaiste indicate whether Senator Brady has influenced these Bills?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I ask that Dáil Éireann be adjourned under Standing Order 31 to deal with a matter of utmost urgency, namely, to have the Government formulate a comprehensive and effective response to the record levels of gun crime and murder and to discuss what the Minister for Defence said, that Senator Brady was speaking for the Government when he suggested that troops should take to the streets, and...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: On the proposal for the late sitting, it took almost ten minutes for the Tánaiste to go through the headings of what we are dealing with today. For the Dáil to sit for a shorter period than yesterday and the day before sounds as if the Government wants to push through legislation as opposed to debating it in the House. The sitting should reflect the amount of business. It is too short a...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I expected that a Private Notice Question on the record levels of gun crime and murder that are unfolding daily might be accepted today and I submitted one on that basis. Will the Ceann Comhairle confirm this when I have made my contribution? The Tánaiste read a list that included so many years and numbers I was reminded of a Johnny Cash song. This is a farce because these motions and so...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (13 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: Question 101: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta na Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Alt 9) 2006 a leasú maidir le síneacha tráchta, fógraíocht, lógónna, gnó lasmuigh den stát agus comharthaí reatha mar atá molta ag Conradh na Gaeilge. [42910/06]

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: I am unsure whether Members are any the wiser.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Trevor Sargent: That is the answer. Very well. I wish to ask the Taoiseach to reconsider the January sittings as it does not do the House any good to give the impression it is returning in January without Government accountability apart from the debate on the nursing home issue. While that issue is important, it is not what the Dáil is established to do in full. Government accountability and Taoiseach's...