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Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister was unable to explain them.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The record will show the Minister promised that——

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: ——I would be briefed on these matters before the Report Stage debate on the Bill.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: That debate will take place tonight.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Why have we not been briefed on these issues?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I was not briefed.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, I am asking about important legislation that is going through the House at present.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister could not explain the amendments on Committee Stage. He has not explained them yet.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Second, on legislation that was considered in this House last week——

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I got word at 8.10 p.m. that this was to be debated the following day.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The notice I got from the Fianna Fáil Whip said that I had been briefed on the matter by the Department. I was not briefed by the Department.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The arrogance of the Minister is unacceptable.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is a disgrace that he is continuing to act in this manner.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: He should resign his position. He is a disgrace.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Minister is arrogant and useless. He is a waste of space.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: The programme for Government makes a clear commitment to reforming bus licensing to facilitate the optimum provision of services by providing a level playing field for all market participants. This is a legislative rather than an economic issue. The Minister for Transport is in the hands of CIE and the bus unions and misses every opportunity to reform the bus market. Is it not the case...

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: Is it not a fact that the Minister for Transport has refused to supply the Opposition with a full list of all the State subsidies relating to Dublin Bus routes? I requested information on those subsidies in the form of a list of the routes involved and the amount payable per route. The Minister promised to supply that information before today but it has not arrived. He has refused to...

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: This Administration is not honouring the commitments in its programme for Government.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: I asked for clarity on this issue. The questions tabled relate to the programme for Government.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Fergus O'Dowd: What about the PSOs?