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Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: We are moving away from the proposal before the House.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: It is a cheap shot. The Taoiseach went and fixed the deal with Deputy Woods. He was up a pole erecting posters. It is a disgrace for the taxpayer.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We apologised to the victims and set up the commission——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Those on the Government benches can laugh all they like. They have got smug and comfortable.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: ——and the Deputy has been upset ever since.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: I wonder what kind of noise the Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, would have kicked up if she were sitting on the Opposition benches. She is now so soporific that she would agree to anything.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Deputy Rabbitte is moving away from the issue before the House. I propose to put the question on the late sitting.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: What the Taoiseach is proposing is not acceptable.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed?

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)

Rory O'Hanlon: If Deputies would obey the Chair they would speak to the proposal before the House.

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)

Rory O'Hanlon: That does not arise. We have already debated this and the Deputy spoke on behalf of his party. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Question, "That the proposal for the late sitting be agreed to", put and declared carried.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: The second proposal relates to No. 14, conclusion of Second Stage of the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003. Is this agreed?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

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

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am only trying to be helpful. I will leave it as it is if it is helpful. I suggested that we should take No. 14a for the time period I have set out and that we should take No. 14 at the conclusion of that. If extra time is required on No. 14, over the time I have set out, we can go on a bit later.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Pat Rabbitte: Private Members' Business will interrupt it.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I propose that we take No. 14a over the 80 minutes set out and then proceed with No. 14. I want to conclude No. 14 tonight. If this does not suit the House we can revert to the previous proposal.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Enda Kenny: Does the Taoiseach accept that "going on a bit later" does not involve a guillotine?