O'Hanlon, RoryWednesday, 10 December 2003 |
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Leaders' Questions.
Please allow the Tanáiste to continue without interruption.
Please allow the Tanáiste to continue without interruption.
Deputy Kenny, please allow the Tanáiste to continue without interruption.
The Minister, Deputy Smith, should allow the Tánaiste to continue without interruption.
I ask Deputies to afford the Tánaiste the same courtesy as was afforded to Deputy Kenny and allow her to answer the question without interruption.
Deputy Kenny is being disorderly and I ask him to resume his seat. There is provision for only one supplementary question and the Deputy has asked it.
Deputies should allow Deputy Rabbitte to speak without interruption. He is entitled to the same courtesy as was afforded to Deputy Richard Bruton's party leader.
Deputy Rabbitte, please allow the Tánaiste to continue without interruption.
The Deputy's minute has concluded.
The Deputy's time has concluded.
I ask the Deputy to conclude.
We cannot have one Standing Order for Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte and another for Deputy Ó Caoláin.
Ceisteanna – Questions. - Census of Population.
A question, please, Deputy.
Before the Minister of State answers it is important to point out that this is a statistical question and policy issues should be addressed to the line Minister. A passing reference to how one feels a...
Sorry, Deputy.
Yes. We are on Questions Nos. 1 to 5. We are dealing with Question No. 1 from Deputy Ó Caoláin. Question No. 2 is in your name but we have not taken it yet.
The Deputy should confine herself to questions.
I am reluctant to intervene but that is a policy question more appropriate to the Minister responsible.
Ceisteanna – Questions. - Foreign Travel.
The Deputy is going beyond the scope of the original question.
It is unfair to expect the Minister of State to be in a position to answer questions relating to the area of responsibility of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.
The Deputy's original question was of a purely statistical nature. It is not appropriate to extend the supplementaries into policy areas.
I accept that, but the Deputy went on to refer to policy matters.
We will come to that on Question No. 3.
It would be unfair to Deputy Wall to deal with the subject matter of his questions until we reach them. I must point out again that Deputy Sargent's question was of a purely statistical nature.
Ceisteanna – Questions. - Tourism Industry.
The first question is in order. The second is for the line Minister.
Are these figures compiled by the CSO?
Ceisteanna – Questions. - Non-Resident Companies.
The last question might be more appropriate for the Minister for Finance.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31.
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I will call the Deputies in the order in which they submitted the notices to my office.
Deputy Gogarty should be allowed to continue uninterrupted.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.
Order of Business.
There are four proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 14, 15 and 15a without debate agreed?
That does not arise under proposal No. 2.
It will arise when the Estimate comes for debate.
We cannot have a debate on the issue.
It does not arise from the question of whether the Estimate is to be referred to committee without debate or not.
We cannot debate the matter.
The Chair has ruled repeatedly that, where the proposal is to submit business to a committee, we cannot discuss its detail. That is a matter for the committee just as it is a matter for this House.
The length of time for which a committee sits is not a matter for this House. The way in which it conducts its business is a matter for the committee itself.
We cannot debate a matter which has already been debated. It is a matter for the committee to debate this issue.
The Deputy will have to accept the ruling of the Chair. The Deputy has the right to ask questions, but he does not have the right to debate this matter at this point in time.
We are not debating the Estimate here. The Deputy is well aware of that.
Perhaps the Deputy will listen for one second. At this point in time we are debating whether Nos. 14, 15 and 15a be agreed without debate. A brief comment from the Deputy is acceptable, but we cannot ...
We cannot debate this.
I must put the question.
This item is to be taken without debate. Deputies will have an opportunity to provide their judgment on it shortly.
Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 14, 15 and 15a without debate, agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 4 agreed to?
I must put the question.
There is no provision in Standing Orders to address the matter.
The Deputy has made his point.
Is the proposal for dealing with No. 23, the conclusion of Report and Final Stages of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting Bill) 2003, agreed? Agreed.
I suggest that the Deputy find another way of raising the matter.
Allow Deputy McManus to speak without interruption, please.
That does not arise. I suggest the Deputy submit a question to the Minister for Health and Children.
There is no time to make a statement. We will get an answer from the Tánaiste on the Prison Service Bill.
I am sorry, Deputy, but the matter does not arise on the Order of Business.
The Deputy will have to find another way of raising the matter.
Deputy, the question does not arise on the Order of Business.
That is not a point of order. I call Deputy Sherlock. The Deputy's Cork colleague is entitled to the courtesy of being heard without interruption.
He is not entitled to ask the question on the Order of Business.
He is not entitled to an answer. It does not arise on the Order of Business. The Chair has ruled and that is the end of the matter.
The Deputy is being disorderly now, and the Chair will have to deal with disorder. I call Deputy Crawford.
Yes, the Deputy is entitled to ask his question, but not on the Order of Business. I call Deputy Crawford.
The Deputy knows Standing Order 26 as well as the Chair.
Three questions are in order, Deputy.
That does not arise on the Order of Business.
The Deputy is well aware of Standing Order 26.
Sorry, Deputy Connaughton.
I ask the Minister not to interrupt when the Chair is speaking.
I ask Deputy Connaughton to resume his seat.
The Chair will be pleased to implement the new Standing Order 26. In the meantime, I ask all Deputies to accept the Standing Order.
Is legislation promised?
I understand that Standing Order 85 covers the issue raised by Deputy Stagg.
Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations 2003: Referral to Joint Committee.
There is a small error on the Order Paper. Therefore, I propose to delete the words “and the Marine” after “Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food” from the Order Paper. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Social Welfare Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
Please allow the Deputy to continue without interruption.
Allow Deputy Cooper-Flynn to continue.
I ask Deputy Durkan to allow Deputy Cooper-Flynn to continue without interruption. I understand he will be in possession during the next slot and I would not like him to be hoarse from interrupting by...
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Chair must intervene. Having waited for so long for his slot, Deputy Durkan should note that we are dealing with Second Stage of the Social Welfare Bill 2003.
I suggest that passing references—
That is obvious. The Deputy should discuss the Social Welfare Bill 2003.
Members on the Government side should allow Deputy Durkan to come to the Social Welfare Bill 2003.
Allow Deputy Durkan without interruption.
Deputies Smith and Cooper-Flynn should allow Deputy Durkan to speak without interruption.
There is no such thing as a point of information. If the Deputy has some information her colleague will have an opportunity to mention it when speaking next. If she has vital information her colleague...
Deputy Durkan, without interruption.
Allow Deputy Durkan to speak.
Allow Deputy Durkan to speak.
Allow Deputy Durkan to conclude.
Deputy Brendan Smith, without interruption.
I ask Deputies to shorten their replies.
Deputy Durkan should not allow himself to be provoked.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I declare the Bill read a Second Time in accordance with Standing Order 119(2)(i).
Private Members' Business. - Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Under Standing Order 69, Deputy Boyle is entitled to call a vote through the lobby. Question again put. Tá
Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003 [ Seanad ] : Report and Final Stages.
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be taken together by agreement.
Amendment No. 3 arises from Committee proceedings, Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, are related and they may be discussed together by agreement.
We are discussing the three amendments together, but they will be taken separately when it comes to putting them to the House.
We only have just over an hour to deal with the Bill.
That is agreed. Does the Deputy wish to speak on the amendments?
Is the amendment being pressed?
Amendments Nos. 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31 to 34, inclusive, 38, 39, 46 to 48, inclusive, and 56 are related. Amendment No. 13 is an alternative to amendment No. 12, amendment No. 16 is an...
Yes.
I have the utmost confidence in you, Deputy Howlin.
Amendment No. 14 in the name of the Minister arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 17 to 19, inclusive, 29 and 30 are related. Amendment No. 29 is an alternative to Amendment No. 30. It...
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