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Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: I was up before the question was put. We are dealing with the Order of Business, Nos. 8 and 17. No. 17 is the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: At what point will the Opposition reject No. 17 on the Order of Business?

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. Under Standing Orders, the Opposition is entitled to an opportunity to discuss and vote on the Order of Business. The only issue put is at——

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, it is. This is an erosion of democracy.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Surely we must have an opportunity to reject No. 17——

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: ——which has resulted in the sum of €50 million of taxpayer's money being spent without authority from anybody. We are now being deprived of an opportunity to reject it in the House.

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Opposition——

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Given that the national monuments Bill is proposed before the end of this session, would it be possible for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to get together all the electronic voting machines, melt them down and have them located at a suitable location as a memento to the spending of €52 million of taxpayers' money without authorisation——

Order of Business. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: ——while there are serious glitches in the health service which need attention?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: A sensitive subject. The Minister is getting 4,000 people off the lists in one day.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: It is massage.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Why did the Minister not mention that before?

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: What about the massage of the figures?

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Is that the response of the aide-mémoire or the other way round?

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Is there no crisis?

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Memories on the Government side are short.

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: What about the ones that were never opened?

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Government promised 200,000 extra medical cards. Will the Minister apologise to those who did not receive them?

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Durkan: There is no evidence to support it. The promises were so broad even the general public were not conned.