McCormack, PádraicWednesday, 5 May 2004 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Leaders’ Questions.
So much for zero tolerance.
Were they paid for?
The money is being invested in Fianna Fáil.
For Fianna Fáil.
If he has a reply.
Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed).
I strongly support the amendment. If it is not accepted, it will provide further proof of the determination of the Government and the Minister to introduce electronic voting one way or the other. I ho...
They do not trust Fianna Fáil.
It is significant that the doctor came into the House.
Anybody watching the Minister would be ashamed of the place.
It will be €100 million before the Minister is finished.
He cringed.
They are laughing at the Minister.
This country is laughing at the Minister, whatever about the others.
The Minister should listen to the Joe Duffy show or any other show and he will note that they are laughing at him.
We are in it.
It is an ego trip for the Minister at the expense of the system.
Why is it not going ahead with it if that is true?
They were not able to answer the 40 questions on 18 December. They were not able to answer anything.
Would the Deputy trust him? I would not.
Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed)
This amendment concerns section 5. It simply asks the Minster not to insert a clause which would give him the authority by regulation to introduce any type of voting system at any time. Deputy Gilmore...
No, it is not. Every Deputy is entitled to come back in a second time to speak for a limited period on the matter at hand, so I am in order. Page 11 of the interim report states that although the comm...
Amendment put.
Voted Yes
If the Minister had a sense of decency or shame he would not remain on the Government benches, perhaps he has left the House to write his letter of resignation, nor would he take this Bill today becau...
I have to take every opportunity to show that the Minister is hell bent on going ahead with this and remaining as director of elections. The Minister has energetically tried to disrupt everything we s...
Tá sé ag caitheamh tabac, is dócha.
The Minister of State has just said it.
He had better be careful he is not burnt.
The Minister of State indicated that the Minister might have gone to address a fire officers’ function. I hope the Minister does not get his fingers more badly burnt there than they have been as a res...
Except that it leads to a lack of confidence.
Amendment put.
Voted Yes
I agree with the sentiments and frustration expressed by Deputy Gilmore in that we are unable to make a dent with the reasonable amendments tabled. I share his concern in terms of our going through th...
I will conclude in a few moments.
The commission found serious faults. It established the possibility of interference with the voting machine, the ballot box and so on. Despite all those flaws, the Government would have introduced ele...
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the issue of donations might have had a serious effect on what we are now discussing. I will say no more on that. Deputy Gilmore contends that we are wa...
We are trying to be of assistance to the House. If we come to the conclusion that we are only wasting our time, Members may be able to leave the House earlier.
I will conclude and allow Deputy Gilmore to speak on his amendment. However, I reserve the right to come in on the amendment. I thought we were pursuing the argument of the futility of this debate.
I know. I regret that discussion is over because what we are doing is futile.
I did not contribute on the amendment.
No. While we had a discussion at the beginning on whether we would proceed with discussion of the amendment, I did not speak since the motion was moved.
It could not be a contribution on the motion because it had not been moved at the time.
I will come in again at the second opportunity.
This is my first real contribution on having no spending limits during local authority elections. The Minister of State said it is justified not to have such limits. It is justified that there should ...
It strengthens the case.
We asked earlier and he declined.
Will he be here tomorrow?
Bhí an roadshow i gcathair na Gaillimhe agus in áiteanna eile sa Ghaillimh, ach níor tháinig an roadshow go dtí aon áit i nGaeltacht na Gaillimhe, nó aon Ghaeltacht eile. It was a serious omission and...
Amendments Nos. 7 and 24 are related and may be taken together.
Private Members’ Business - Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed).
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Allow Deputy Michael Moynihan speak without interruption.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment put.
Voted No
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