Bruton, JohnWednesday, 1 October 1997 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Order of Business.
Before agreeing to that, what are the Taoiseach's plans for a further tribunal of inquiry?
The agreement of my party to any business in this House will be contingent on satisfactory agreements being reached in regard to any tribunal of inquiry ——
To assist me in deciding whether we can agree to the Order of Business this morning, will the Taoiseach inform us of his intentions in regard to a tribunal of inquiry, in particular into the matter of...
I am not willing to agree to any business until we get satisfactory agreement from the Government on this matter. It did not consult us about the badly drafted terms of reference circulated last nigh...
It might help the orderly procedure of the business of the House if the Taoiseach would indicate if the Government Whip will have instructions at the proposed Whips meeting today that in no circumstan...
The Taoiseach said he does not want the Minister's name included in the terms of reference. Would he agree to include explicitly the payment of £30,000 on 12 June 1989 at Briargate, Swords? Does th...
Why not name him?
Does the Taoiseach recollect that Mr. Ben Dunne's name was mentioned in the terms of reference of the McCracken tribunal and that did not imply any wrongdoing on his part? Naming an individual in the...
Why mention the donor and not the recipient? Surely that is inconsistency. Is the Taoiseach suggesting wrongdoing on the part of Mr. Gogarty?
There is no consistency.
It would be a very good idea if the terms of reference were to include any payments made by Messrs Bailey and Gogarty to any politician. I challenge the Taoiseach, who seems to put so much faith in a...
They should have the courage to voice their allegations if they exist. We have nothing to fear. (Interruptions.)
How is it possible for the Taoiseach to give a guarantee that the payment of £30,000 to Deputy Burke will be dealt with “upfront”, to use his own words, if that payment is not explicitly identified in...
Will the Taoiseach inquire into the fact that paragraph 5 of the terms of reference, as circulated, seems to be in contravention of the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, 1921, because it does not refer to a d...
I asked that question earlier. Is everything on the table for the Whips' meeting including the inclusion of the £30,000 payment explicitly in the terms of reference?
On a point of order, one of the ways in which we are able to have order in this House is that we have Whips' meetings where matters can be discussed and agreed. If the Government has excluded the pos...
The Leader of the main Opposition party has asked the Taoiseach a question. I suggest he should be able to answer it.
Ceisteanna — Questions. - Services for Independent Members.
There will be yellow cards and red cards.
What is an “outside guru“?
Ceisteanna — Questions. - EU Summit and Foreign Visits.
Asked the minister: the plans, if any, he has to prepare for the special EU Summit on employment in November, 1997.
Asked the minister: the plans, if any, he has to travel overseas, in his official capacity, between 30 September and the end of December 1997.
Asked the minister: if he will report on his meeting with Prime Minister Juncker of Luxembourg; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Did the Taoiseach fail to raise the Government's concerns about the proposed abolition of duty free and the effect that would have on employment here with Prime Minister Juncker? Does his failure to ...
Given that the Taoiseach did not mention the duty free issue in his account of his meeting with Prime Minister Juncker, will he now indicate exactly what was the outcome of the discussions held with P...
Is it not the case that Prime Minister Juncker is also Chairman of ECOFIN as well as of the Council of Prime Ministers? Since the Taoiseach met the Chairman of ECOFIN and failed to get any commitment...
I am not upset; I am merely asking a question.
I will have a word with the man I appointed to the Commission.
Ceisteanna — Questions. - Committee on the Constitution.
Asked the minister: the plans, if any, he has to re-establish the all-party committee on the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna — Questions. - DPP Strategy Statement.
Asked the minister: his views on the strategy statement recently published by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Does the Taoiseach accept the need for additional staff in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and will he indicate his plans in that regard?
Ceisteanna — Questions. - Meeting with Saudi Arabian Prince.
Asked the minister: if he will report on his meeting with Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
Did the Taoiseach express concern about human rights in Saudi Arabia and, in particular, some aspects of its penal policy?
Did the Taoiseach express the view to the prince that it might be in the general interest if Saudi Arabia were to accede to more international conventions on human rights than has been the case?
Ceisteanna — Questions. - Departmental Staff.
Asked the minister: the status and role of a person (details supplied) in his Department.
Do his responsibilities extend, as reported in the newspapers, to canvassing Fianna Fáil Deputies in regard to the presidential candidacy?
There is always only one.
Ceisteanna — Questions. - Tribunal of Inquiry.
Will the Taoiseach agree that it is important that every allegation in regard to planning involving every county and every political party is thoroughly investigated and will he accept my support for ...
I am glad the Taoiseach has accepted the point about section 5.
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