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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the delay in progressing the proposed building development for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason her Department initially intended to increase accommodation at the school but subsequently altered that decision; the status of the proposed development; when building is likely to commence; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Defence, in respect of each Minister of State within his Department, the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a housing scheme, details supplied, in County Dublin will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38792/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 486: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in respect of each Minister of State within his Department, the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime...

Public Expenditure. (13 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in 2005 on implementing the 12-point programme to improve value for money in public spending, announced by him on 20 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38992/05]

Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding developments between Ireland and China in relation to trade in agricultural products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38377/05]

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: On a point of order, it is true that we are all bound by Standing Orders but we are also bound by the Constitution. There is a constitutional obligation on the House to hold the Executive accountable to Parliament.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Under the Constitution, the Executive — the Government — is accountable to the people through the Dáil.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: A decision was made this morning on the resignation of a Minister——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: ——which in any parliament in any democracy would be subject to debate.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: This is about the Constitution. This is about the constitutional responsibility of the Government to be accountable to the House.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The House will not sit tomorrow. Today is the day to debate this issue here.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: This issue could be resolved if the time was allocated to permit the former Minister of State, Deputy Callely, to make a statement and for the matter to be debated.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: On a point of order——

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: On what basis is the Ceann Comhairle asking Deputy Ryan to leave the House, since the House has not voted on the matter?

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: On what basis? The House has not decided the matter.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The House has not decided the matter. The Ceann Comhairle cannot ask Deputy Ryan to leave the House when the House has not decided the matter.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: No such decision has been made by the House.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The House has not decided. Where is the vote? Where is the Ceann Comhairle's authority when the House has not voted? The Ceann Comhairle cannot ask a Member of this House to leave the House when the House has not voted on the matter.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, but Deputy Ryan does not have to leave because the House has not voted.