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Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: But he will anyway.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: I wish to share time with the esteemed Deputies Deenihan, Ring and Connaughton.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his amusing discourse, but I will have to comment on one or two things. He said the Taoiseach was trying to be honest this morning, but was he honest when he said the fundamentals were sound at the last general election? He talked about the degree of cynicism in the country, but that has come because his Government has been in office for 18 of the past 20...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: In deference to the Labour Party, how reformed is Fianna Fáil?

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: I apologise for interrupting the Minister of State, but I must ask the Ceann Comhairle for a ruling. I believe it is somewhat unfair to use the name of somebody outside this House while inferring that he enjoys talking about a recession. It is somewhat objectionable and I believe the Minister of State ought to withdraw his remark.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: The Minister of State appears to be preoccupied with the Labour Party.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Some would say it has already collapsed.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the saving that will be made from the return of 19,445 over 70 years medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14564/09]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide funding in the form of an EOSG grant to a student (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/09]

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Does that statement apply to the members of the press also? They seem to have a copy of it.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Surely, the freedom of the House and the freedom of the press should be the same

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Tá freagra ag teastáil anseo.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: As the person who raised the matter first, I wish to speak.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: On a point of order-----

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: It is a point of order.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: It was clearly an official decision to give the Budget Statement to the members of the press. By the way I have no objection to it. Freedom of the press is something in which I believe. Information should be made available. We should have transparency and accountability but it should not be limited to the press.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: If we cannot get an official answer-----

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: We need accountability.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: Who was responsible for this decision?

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

James Reilly: That is the least we are entitled to in the House.