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Dáil Éireann Vol. 725 Thursday, No. 3 16 December 2010 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Thursday, 16 December 2010. Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 ……………… 539 Order of Business ……………………………… 539 Council of Europe: Irish Representation at Parliamentary Assembly …………… 556 An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht 2010: An Chéad Chéim ………… 556 Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2010: First Stage …………… 556 Climate Change Bill 2010: First Stage………………………… 556 Residential Tenancies (Deposit Retention Schemes) Bill 2010: First Stage …………… 557 Standing Orders: Motion …………………………… 557 Taxation Agreements: Motions ………………………… 560 Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations: Motion ………………… 563 Appropriation Bill 2010: Second and Subsequent Stages ………………… 564 Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage ……………………………… 565 Committee and Remaining Stages ……………………… 576 Student Support Bill 2008: Order for Report Stage …………………………… 578 Report and Final Stages …………………………… 578 Carbon Budget: Statements …………………………… 594 Ceisteanna — Questions Minister for Education and Skills Priority Questions …………………………… 607 Other Questions …………………………… 617 Message From Select Committee ………………………… 627 Adjournment Debate Matters …………………………… 627 Adjournment Debate School Accommodation …………………………… 628 Home Tuition Grants …………………………… 629 Schools Building Programme ………………………… 630 Funding for The Heritage Council ……………………… 632 Message from Seanad ……………………………… 634 Questions: Written Answers …………………………… 635 DÁIL ÉIREANN ———— Déardaoin, 16 Nollaig 2010. Thursday, 16 December 2010. ———— Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m. ———— Paidir. Prayer. ———— Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 An Ceann Comhairle: Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. I call on Deputy Finian McGrath. Deputy Finian McGrath: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, the need for the introduction of statutory standards and inspection of disability services for children and adults; I call on all parties and the Govern- ment to commit to bringing in regulation and inspection if they are in government and to make this a priority matter. An Ceann Comhairle: Having considered the matter raised, it is not in order under Standing Order 32. Order of Business The Tánaiste: It is proposed to take No. 9d, motions re Standing Orders 39, 116 and 117; Nos. 10 — 28, inclusive, motions re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of taxation agreements — back from committee; No. 29 — motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (No. 2) Regulations 2010 — back from committee; No. b5— Appropriation Bill 2010 — Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 1 — Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad] — Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 41 — Student Support Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 41a — statements on the carbon budget. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. today and business shall be interrupted not later than 5.50 p.m; Nos. 9d, Nos.10-28, inclusive, and No. 29 shall be decided without debate and in the case of Nos. 10–28, inclusive, shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair; No. b5 shall be taken today and the Second and Subsequent Stages shall be decided without debate by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Finance; the Second and Sub- sequent Stages of No. 1 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m., the opening speech of the Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokes- persons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in 539 Order of 16 December 2010. Business [The Tánaiste.] that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, Members may share time and the Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed ten minutes; the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously con- cluded, be brought to a conclusion at 2 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Health and Children; the Report and Final Stages of No. 41 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Tánaiste and Minister for Edu- cation and Skills; the proceedings on No. 41a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, who may share their time and which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 January, 2011. An Ceann Comhairle: I wish to advise the House about the proposals which will be put in sequence. There are seven proposals to be put to the House today. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. today agreed? Agreed. Deputy James Reilly: We object to business ending today in the spirit of co-operation with the coalition partner which is keen to get a lot of legislation passed before it goes to the country as it promised in January. The rest of the country will be working next week. We are prepared to do so to help pass legislation and discuss and debate it, and return early in January in order that at the end of January our Green Party colleagues in government will be able to keep their word to the people of this country and have an election in February. An Ceann Comhairle: Deputy, that is the last proposal with which we will be dealing. Deputy James Reilly: Another proposal with which I want to disagree is that dealing with the Appropriation Bill. This is an area which tidies up the budget for the year. An Ceann Comhairle: That will be No. 3. Deputy James Reilly: I will speak now and get it out of the way. The Tánaiste is also the Minister for Education and Skills, yet we are told €300 million remains unspent in her allocation to build schools. People in north Dublin and all around the country have been waiting for new schools. We do not have an opportunity to discuss this matter under the Appropriation Bill which we should be able to do. An Ceann Comhairle: Other times are much more appropriate for those sentiments. Deputy James Reilly: That is just one example of the Appropriation Bill—— An Ceann Comhairle: It is not a matter for the Order of Business. Deputy James Reilly: There is no discussion or debate. I do not want to be at variance with the Ceann Comhairle but he said this matter would be more appropriate for another debate. We are not having a debate on the Appropriation Bill and that is why we are objecting to the proposal. 540 Order of 16 December 2010. Business Deputy Eamon Gilmore: I want to ask the Tánaiste for some information which will deter- mine how the Labour Party will address the seven proposals on which we have to vote. The Government proposes to go into recess today and return on 12 January. On 22 November, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, said his party, “have now reached a point where the Irish people need political certainty to take them beyond the coming two months. So, we believe it is time to fix a date for a general election in the second half of January 2011”. In response to that, the Taoiseach said: It is my intention at the conclusion of this budgetary process, with the enactment of the necessary legislation in the new year, to then seek a dissolution of Dáil Éireann and to enable the people to determine who should undertake the responsibilities of government in the challenging period ahead. I want to ask the Tánaiste some questions arising from that. When will the finance Bill be published? What is the Government’s intention with regard to its enactment? It would not be unreasonable for a period of approximately two weeks to be taken for the consideration and enactment of the finance Bill. The Tánaiste has said the Dáil will return on 12 January next. If approximately two weeks were taken to deal with the finance Bill, following which the Dáil were dissolved and a date set for a general election—— An Ceann Comhairle: It might be better to make that inquiry when we come back on 12 January 2011. Deputy Eamon Gilmore: I am nearly finished. Deputy Kathleen Lynch: The Ceann Comhairle is wishing his life away. Deputy Eamon Gilmore: I sometimes feel that you are on a timer, a Cheann Comhairle.
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