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61 Da´Il E´ Ireann 61 DA´ IL E´ IREANN 977 De´ Ce´adaoin, 5 Iu´il, 2006 Wednesday, 5th July, 2006 10.30 a.m. ORD GNO´ ORDER OF BUSINESS a12. Tairiscint maidir leis An Tuarasca´il o´ n gCoimisiu´ n Fiosru´ cha´in Neamhsplea´ch faoi Bhuama´il Kay’s Tavern, Du´ n Dealgan. Motion re Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk. 20. (l) An Bille um Thra´cht ar Bho´ ithre 2006 [Seanad] — Ordu´ don Tuarasca´il. (a) Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Order for Report. 21. Ra´itis maidir leis an gComhaontu´ Na´isiu´ nta Pa´. Statements on National Wage Agreement. 3. An Bille Cumann Foirgnı´ochta (Leasu´ ) 2006 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage. 1a. An Bille um Cheartas Coiriu´ il 2004 — Leasuithe o´ n Seanad. Criminal Justice Bill 2004 — Amendments from the Seanad. 2. An Bille um an Oifig Na´isiu´ nta d’Fhorbairt Eacnamaı´och agus Sho´ isialach 2002 — Leasuithe o´ n Seanad. National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002 — Amendments from the Seanad. GNO´ COMHALTAI´ PRI´OBHA´ IDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS 56. Tairiscint maidir lena bhfuil Curtha i gcrı´ch ag an Rialtas (ato´ga´il). Motion re Government Record (resumed). FO´ GRA I dTAOBH GNO´ NUA NOTICE OF NEW BUSINESS 14a. Tairiscint maidir le Ceadu´ beartaithe ag Da´il E´ ireann i nda´il le Prionsabail Ghineara´lta na diu´ scartha scaireanna in Aer Lingus. Motion re Proposed approval by Da´il E´ ireann of the General Principles of the disposal of shares in Aer Lingus. P.T.O. 978 I dTOSACH GNO´ PHOIBLI´ AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS Billı´ o´n Seanad : Bills from the Seanad 1a. An Bille um Cheartas Coiriu´ il 2004 — Leasuithe o´ n Seanad. Criminal Justice Bill 2004 — Amendments from the Seanad. 2. An Bille um an Oifig Na´isiu´ nta d’Fhorbairt Eacnamaı´och agus Sho´ isialach 2002 — Leasuithe o´ n Seanad. National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002 — Amendments from the Seanad. Billı´ a thionscnamh : Initiation of Bills Tı´olactha: Presented: 3. An Bille Cumann Foirgnı´ochta (Leasu´ ) 2006 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do leasu´ fora´lacha Bill entitled an Act to amend certain a´irithe de na hAchtanna Cumann Foir- provisions of the Building Societies Acts gnı´ochta 1989 agus 1992, go ha´irithe, 1989 and 1992, in particular, to alter the d’athru´ cumhachtaı´ cumann foirgnı´ochta; powers of buildings societies; to facilitate d’e´ascu´ comhaltas cumann foirgnı´ochta a the extension of the membership of building leathnu´ ;domhe´adu´ cumhachtaı´ infheis- societies; to increase the investment powers tı´ochta cumann foirgnı´ochta; do leasu´ of building societies; to amend provisions fora´lacha maidir le cumainn foirgnı´ochta a regarding the conversion of building chomhsho´ ina gcuideachtaı´ poiblı´ teoranta, societies to public limited companies, and agus do dhe´anamh socru´ maidir le nithe to provide for miscellaneous matters ilghne´itheacha a bhaineann le cumainn relating to building societies. foirgnı´ochta. — An tAire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais A´ itiu´il. Fo´graı´ Tairisceana : Notices of Motions a12. ‘‘Go n-iarrann Da´il E´ ireann ar an That Da´il E´ ireann requests the Joint gComhchoiste um Dhlı´ agus Ceart, Comh- Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence ionannas, Cosaint agus Cearta na mBan, no´ and Women’s Rights, or a sub-Committee ar Fhochoiste den Chomhchoiste sin, brei- thereof, to consider, including in public thniu´ a dhe´anamh, lena n-a´irı´tear breithniu´ session, the Report of the Independent i seisiu´ n poiblı´, ar an Tuarasca´il o´ n Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of gCoimisiu´ n Fiosru´ cha´in Neamhsplea´ch faoi Kay’s Tavern, Dundalk, for the purpose of Bhuama´il Kay’s Tavern, Du´ n Dealgan, making such recommendations in relation chun cibe´ moltaı´ a dhe´anamh i nda´il le to legislative or administrative provisions as fora´lacha reachtaı´ochta no´ riaracha´in is cuı´ the Committee considers appropriate, and leis an gCoiste, agus tuairisc a thabhairt do to report back to Da´il E´ ireann by 17th Dha´il E´ ireann faoin 17 Samhain, 2006. November, 2006.’’ — An tAire Dlı´ agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athcho´irithe Dlı´. 14a. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Da´il E´ ireann, de That Da´il E´ ireann, pursuant to section bhun alt 3(5) den Acht um Aer Lingus 3(5) of the Aer Lingus Act 2004, approves 2004, an tAire Airgeadais do dhiu´ scairt the disposal of shares in Aer Lingus Group scaireanna i nGru´ pa Aer Lingus cpt de re´ir plc by the Minister for Finance in alt 3(2) den Acht um Aer Lingus 2004, ar accordance with section 3(2) of the Aer leagadh na prionsabail ghineara´lta den Lingus Act 2004, the general principles of diu´ scairt sin faoi bhra´id Dha´il E´ ireann an 4 which were laid before Da´il E´ ireann on 4th Iu´ il, 2006. July, 2006.’’ — An tAire Iompair. 979 ORDUITHE AN LAE ORDERS OF THE DAY 20. (l) An Bille um Thra´cht ar Bho´ ithre 2006 [Seanad] — Ordu´ don Tuarasca´il. (a) Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Order for Report. 21. Ra´itis maidir leis an gComhaontu´ Na´isiu´ nta Pa´. Statements on National Wage Agreement. GNO´ COMHALTAI´ PRI´OBHA´ IDEACHA PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS Tairiscint (ato´ga´il) (1 ur. 30 n fa´gtha): Motion (resumed) (1 hr. 30 m remaining): 56. ‘‘That Da´il E´ ireann, noting that it is now more than four years since the last General Election: deploring the many failures of the current Government including: — the failure to deal with rising crime rates, the lower detection rates and the continuing unacceptable level of crime, ranging from gun murders to vandalism and anti-social behaviour; — the failure to adequately protect the children of the nation by its incompetent, disjointed and ill-judged response to the issues raised by the Supreme Court judgment in the ‘C.C.’ case; — the failure to ensure value for taxpayers money and the shocking waste of public money on such ill-judged and mismanaged projects as electronic voting and PPARS, a health sector computer project which ran dramatically over budget without delivering an effective payroll system; — the failure to deal with the crisis in Accident and Emergency Units and to clear all hospital waiting lists within two years, as promised in May 2002; — the failure to deliver affordable childcare for hardworking families; — the failure to provide adequate school buildings in developing areas; the increase in the number of children in classes of 30 or more; and the reneging on the commitment to reduce class sizes for children under 9 to below international best practice of 20:1; — the failure to honour the commitment that 80% of all taxpayers would pay at the standard rate; the delay in closing off loopholes that allow a number of super rich individuals to avoid paying their fair share of taxation; and the reliance instead on more than 50 stealth taxes; — the failure to deal with rising prices which has now resulted in an annual inflation rate of almost 4%; — the failure to deliver the required level of broadband roll-out to meet private and commercial needs; — the failure to deal with escalating house prices which have increased at nine times the rate of inflation since 1997 or to deliver the required level of social and affordable housing; — the failure of the Government to deliver an adequate strategy for road safety, particularly in regard to the implementation of the penalty points system; — the failure to ensure that the benefits of economic growth were shared out fairly, as a result of which, according to CSO figures published this week, 21% of the population are at risk of poverty; and P.T.O. 980 — the failure to halt the decline in the numbers engaged in farming and the continuing low level of income for many farm families; censures the Government for its many failures; believes that this arrogant, tired and fractured Administration has lost initiative and coherence and has descended into aimless drift; and concludes that the interests of the country and people would therefore best be served by the dissolution of the 29th Da´il and the holding of an early General Election.’’ — Pat Rabbitte, Enda Kenny, Liz McManus, Emmet Stagg, Thomas P. Broughan, Joan Burton, Joe Costello, Eamon Gilmore, Michael D. Higgins, Brendan Howlin, Kathleen Lynch, Breeda Moynihan-Cronin, Brian O’Shea, Jan O’Sullivan, Seamus Pattison, Willie Penrose, Ruairi Quinn, Sea´n Ryan, Joe Sherlock, Ro´isı´n Shortall, Mary Upton, Jack Wall, Richard Bruton, Bernard Allen, Pat Breen, Paul Connaughton, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, John Deasy, Jimmy Deenihan, Bernard J. Durkan, Damien English, Olwyn Enright, Tom Hayes, Phil Hogan, Paul Kehoe, Padraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Paul McGrath, Gay Mitchell, Olivia Mitchell, Gerard Murphy, Denis Naughten, Dan Neville, Michael Noonan, Fergus O’Dowd, Jim O’Keeffe, John Perry, Michael Ring, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Liam Twomey. [4 July, 2006] Leasuithe: Amendments: 1. To delete all words after ‘‘General Election’’ and substitute the following: ‘‘commends the Government for the strategic vision which it has displayed and the competence with which it has discharged its duties, such that: — over 600,000 jobs have been created since the Government took office in 1997 while the rate of unemployment has been reduced from 10.3% to 4.3% over the same period; — a new strategy for science, technology and innovation to 2013 is being implemented, involving the initial investment of \2.7 billion up to 2008, which will drive economic growth, continue to create high quality
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