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Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: No. On No. 14——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: No. 14 has a bearing on the late sitting.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: If the Chair gives way, the next matter is also affected by this.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I am, on the basis of what I have to say about No. 14. Fine Gael, the Labour Party, the Green Party and every other party in Opposition——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: Including Sinn Féin. I thank the Deputy — I could not remember his name for a moment. All Opposition parties have made a case on the use of the guillotine on legislation. This arose specifically with the Immigration Bill, which was struck down in part because there was insufficient debate in the Oireachtas. I feel very strongly that a drift in politics in recent years has removed it from...

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I was not asking anything. I am opposed to the Taoiseach bringing in the guillotine for every Bill.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I suggest that the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill be removed from today's Order Paper and that we discuss the Laffoy commission report now and through the evening for as long as Members wish to speak on it.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: What is the deadline?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: It is not necessary today.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: We should scrap the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill from today's Order Paper.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: We should discuss the report of the Laffoy commission now and——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: ——right through until 12 midnight and tomorrow, if necessary. It is a priority and it is important that Members can do so. We can deal with the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill another day. When is the deadline?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform rammed the Immigration Bill through the Seanad last week and intends doing the same here tomorrow.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: That is all right as long as it is not concluded this evening.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: The late Jim Tunney used to say, "What is closing time?"

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I understand that and while we will not hold it up unduly, people have a right to speak on it.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: I wish to raise a point of order. It is relevant and is not "unlimited blather" as the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform claimed.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: The Whips' meeting was held on Wednesday and the report was not published until after that.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: Am I to understand from the Taoiseach that this will not conclude this evening?