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Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, might have a comment to make on the matter as he made a submission to the Standards in Public Office Commission about the operation of the scheme and the Deputy involved.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Do we take it from the Taoiseach's silence that he will ignore the Ombudsman's report?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Will there be statements in this House before it is referred? The Ombudsman requested that it be considered in both Houses. Will there be statements in the House on the matter early in the new year?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Will the Taoiseach recommend that Government time be made available to discuss the matter?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach is ignoring the Ombudsman's report because he must have something to fear.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: I am not misrepresenting the Taoiseach.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach has not read the report. There are very serious consequences for the taxpayer.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach should not be so flippant about it.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Is the Taoiseach defending the scheme? Is it the Government's position-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: ----- that the "lost at sea" scheme was properly administered?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: That is the truth.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: If the Taoiseach read the letter of the Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which is contained in the report-----

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: ----- he would know that there are serious consequences for the taxpayer because of the liability arising from the maladministration of the scheme.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: That is the central finding.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The central finding is that the fault was in the design of the scheme, which was designed to take into account two constituents in west Galway.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: It was not totally wrong.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: Will the Government make time available in the Chamber so that we can discuss this issue and have the facts of the matter debated on the floor of the House? The Taoiseach is hiding; he does not want to do it. The Taoiseach does not want to have an open debate on the issue.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: In that case will he arrange to have a debate in the Chamber on the matter?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach should not be misrepresenting the Opposition.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Michael Creed: The Taoiseach knows there are consequences for the taxpayer.