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Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Briefly, on the same issue, while I would not normally make reference to this in the House, the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, required a hospital procedure that would have resulted, presumably-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----in his powers as Minister for Justice and Law Reform being transferred at that time some days ago to another Minister. Does the Tánaiste know who was the Minister in those circumstances-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----who took over the powers of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----at a time when the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, could not exercise those powers for the specific reason mentioned?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Does that Minister retain the powers of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform? This is not a minor matter.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: If the Tánaiste, as Deputy Prime Minister of this country-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----does not know the answer to that question-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----the Government is not functional.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Government is not functional-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: -----and Members are entitled to know the answer to that question.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: A Cheann Comhairle, it should not be necessary, in the context of-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Has the Taoiseach done that?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Where is the Taoiseach hiding?

Termination of Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Yes, not the future of Fianna Fáil.

Termination of Ministerial Appointments: Announcement by Taoiseach (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Taoiseach does not have the authority to do it.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: This is no ordinary Thursday.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: Six members of the Government have departed.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: An historical act of collective Cabinet irresponsibility.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: On a point of order-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Alan Shatter: No, on a brief point of order, is there not a constitutional obligation on the Taoiseach to inform the House of Ministers who have resigned?