Vol. 637 Thursday, No. 1 14 June 2007 DI´OSPO´ IREACHTAI´ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DA´ IL E´ IREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIU´ IL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Thursday, 14 June 2007. FORO´ GRA — PROCLAMATION ………………………… 1 Election of Ceann Comhairle …………………………… 31 Business of Da´il: Motion …………………………… 38 Nomination of Taoiseach …………………………… 39 Allocation of Time: Motion …………………………… 56 Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion ………… 57 1 2 DA´ IL E´ IREANN DI´OSPO´ IREACHTAI´ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES TUAIRISC OIFIGIU´ IL OFFICIAL REPORT Imleabhar 637 Volume 637 De´ardaoin, 14 Meitheamh 2007. Thursday, 14 June 2007. ———— Tha´inig an Da´il le che´ile ar 3 p.m. — bhı´ an Cle´i- The Da´il assembled at 3 p.m. — the Clerk of the reach, Ciara´nO´ Cochla´in, agus an Fo´ -Chle´ireach, Da´il, Mr. Kieran Coughlan, and the Clerk Assist- Rı´ste´ard Mac Cafraidh, i la´thair. ant, Mr. Richard Caffrey, attending. Paidir. Prayer. Do le´igh an Cle´ireach Fo´ gra Uachtara´n na The Clerk read the Proclamation of the President hE´ ireann lenar La´nscoireadh agus lenar Comh- of Ireland dissolving and convening Da´il ghairmeadh Da´il E´ ireann. E´ ireann. Is mar a leanas a bhı´ Foro´ gra Uachtara´n na The Proclamation of the President of Ireland dis- hE´ ireann ag la´nscor agus ag como´ radh Dha´il solving and convening Da´il E´ ireann was as fol- E´ ireann: lows: FORO´ GRA PROCLAMATION. De bhun comhairle a thairg an Taoiseach dom Pursuant to an advice tendered to me by the faoi alt a do´ d’Airteagal a trı´ de´ag den Bhunre- Taoiseach under section 2 of Article 13 of the acht, de´anaimse, MA´ IRE MHIC GHIOLLA Constitution, I, MARY McALEESE, President I´OSA, Uachtara´nnahE´ ireann, Da´il E´ ireann a of Ireland, hereby dissolve Da´il E´ ireann on the la´nscor leis seo an naou´ la´ is fiche d’Aibrea´n, dha´ 29th day of April, 2007, and summon and call mhı´le a seacht, agus Da´il E´ ireann (a mbeidh a together Da´il E´ ireann (the members whereof comhaltaı´ arna dtoghadh san Olltoghcha´n seo shall have been elected at the forthcoming chugainn) a ghairm agus a chomo´ radh chun General Election) to meet in the city of Dublin teacht le che´ile i gcathair Bhaile A´ tha Cliath ar on the 14th day of June, 2007, at the hour of 3.00 an gceathru´ la´ de´ag de Mheitheamh, dha´ mhı´le a o’clock p.m. for the despatch of such business as seacht, ar a trı´ a chlog sa tra´thno´ na chun cibe´ gno´ shall be submitted to it. a dhe´anamh a chuirfear faoina bra´id. 3 Issue of Writs and 14 June 2007. Announcement as to Returns 4 ARNA THABHAIRT FAOI MO LA´ IMH GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL THIS AGUS FAOI MO SHE´ ALA AN NAOU´ LA´ IS 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2007. FICHE SEO D’AIBREA´ N, DHA´ MHI´LE A SEACHT. Bertie Ahern Ma´ire Mhic Ghiolla I´osa ———— ———— Taoiseach Uachtara´nnahE´ ireann (President of Ireland) Tuarasca´il i dtaobh Eascairı´ a chur amach agus Report as to issue of Writs and Announcement as Craoladh i dtaobh Freagraı´ to Returns I gcomhlı´onadh Bhuan-Ordu´ Uimhir a Trı´ de In compliance with Standing Order No. 3 of the Bhuan-Orduithe Dha´il E´ ireann i dtaobh Gno´ Standing Orders of Da´il E´ ireann relative to Phoiblı´,ta´ orm a thuairisciu´ go ndearna Cle´ireach Public Business, I have to report that immediately na Da´la, dı´reach tar e´is don Uachtara´n Foro´ gra upon the issue by the President of the Procla- an naou´ la´ is fiche d’Aibrea´n, dha´ mhı´le a seacht, mation of the 29th day of April, 2007, dissolving a chur amach ag la´nscor Dha´il E´ ireann an la´ sin, Da´il E´ ireann on that day, the Clerk of the Da´il a eascairı´ a chur amach, de bhun alt trı´ocha a naoi issued his writs, pursuant to section 39 of the den Acht Toghcha´in, mı´le naoi gce´ad no´chaado´ , Electoral Act 1992, for the following Constituenc- do na Da´ilcheantair seo a leanas go dtı´ na Cinn ies to the Returning Officers named hereunder:— Chomhairimh ata´ ainmnithe anseo thı´os:— Da´ilcheantair Cinn Chomhairimh Constituencies Returning Officers Ceatharlach-Cill Chainnigh ..................................... Ms. Mary N. Enright Carlow-Kilkenny An Cabha´n-Muineacha´n .......................................... Ms. Josephine Duffy Cavan-Monaghan An Cla´r ....................................................................... Mr. Patrick Wallace Clare Corcaı´ Thoir .............................................................. Mr. Michael O’Driscoll Cork East Corcaı´ Thiar Thuaidh ............................................... Mr. Michael O’Driscoll Cork North-West Corcaı´ Thiar Theas ................................................... Mr. Michael O’Driscoll Cork South-West Corcaı´ Thuaidh-La´r .................................................. Mr. Martin A. Harvey Cork North-Central Corcaı´ Theas-La´r ...................................................... Mr. Martin A. Harvey Cork South-Central Du´ n na nGall Thoir Thuaidh .................................. Ms. Geraldine O’Connor Donegal North-East Du´ n na nGall Thiar Theas ...................................... Ms. Geraldine O’Connor Donegal South-West Baile A´ tha Cliath La´ir ............................................. Mr. Brendan Walsh Dublin Central Baile A´ tha Cliath Thuaidh-La´r .............................. Mr. Brendan Walsh Dublin North-Central Baile A´ tha Cliath Thoir Thuaidh ........................... Mr. Brendan Walsh Dublin North-East Baile A´ tha Cliath Thiar Thuaidh ........................... Mr. Brendan Walsh Dublin North-West 5 Issue of Writs and 14 June 2007. Announcement as to Returns 6 Da´ilcheantair Cinn Chomhairimh Constituencies Returning Officers Baile A´ tha Cliath Theas-La´r ................................... Mr. Brendan Walsh Dublin South-Central Baile A´ tha Cliath Thoir Theas ............................... Mr. Brendan Walsh Dublin South-East Baile A´ tha Cliath Thiar-Mea´n ................................ Mr. John M. Fitzpatrick Dublin Mid-West Baile A´ tha Cliath Thuaidh ...................................... Mr. John M. Fitzpatrick Dublin North Baile A´ tha Cliath Theas .......................................... Mr. John M. Fitzpatrick Dublin South Baile A´ tha Cliath Thiar Theas ............................... Mr. John M. Fitzpatrick Dublin South-West Baile A´ tha Cliath Thiar ........................................... Mr. John M. Fitzpatrick Dublin West Du´ n Laoghaire .......................................................... Mr. John M. Fitzpatrick Du´ n Laoghaire Gaillimh Thoir ........................................................... Ms. Marian Chambers Higgins Galway East Gaillimh Thiar ........................................................... Ms. Marian Chambers Higgins Galway West Ciarraı´ Thuaidh ......................................................... Mr. Padraig Burke Kerry North Ciarraı´ Theas ............................................................. Mr. Padraig Burke Kerry South Cill Dara Thuaidh ..................................................... Ms. Eithne Coughlan Kildare North Cill Dara Theas ......................................................... Ms. Eithne Coughlan Kildare South Laois-Uı´bh Fhailı´ ...................................................... Ms. Verona Lambe Laois-Offaly Luimneach Thoir ...................................................... Mr. Patrick J. Meghen Limerick East Luimneach Thiar ....................................................... Mr. Patrick J. Meghen Limerick West An Longfort-An Iarmhı´ ........................................... Ms. Imelda Branigan Longford-Westmeath Lu´ ................................................................................ Ms. Mairead Ahern Louth Maigh Eo .................................................................... Mr. Fintan J. Murphy Mayo An Mhı´ Thoir ............................................................ Mrs. Ma´ire Tehan Meath East An Mhı´ Thiar ............................................................ Mrs. Ma´ire Tehan Meath West Ros Coma´n-Liatroim Theas .................................... Mr. William Lyster Roscommon-South Leitrim Sligeach-Liatroim Thuaidh ...................................... Mr. Kieran McDermott Sligo-North Leitrim 7 Issue of Writs and 14 June 2007. Announcement as to Returns 8 Da´ilcheantair Cinn Chomhairimh Constituencies Returning Officers Tiobraid A´ rann Thuaidh ......................................... Ms. Mary Delehanty Tipperary North Tiobraid A´ rann Theas .............................................. Ms. Mary Delehanty Tipperary South Port La´irge ................................................................. Mr. Niall Rooney Waterford Loch Garman ............................................................ Ms. Marie Garahy Wexford Cill Mhanta´in ............................................................. Ms. Breda Allen Wicklow Is iad seo a leanas ainmneacha na ndaoine a togh- The following are the names of the persons adh chun fo´ namh sa Da´il, mar aon le hainmnea- returned to serve in the Da´il together with the cha na nDa´ilcheantar da´r toghadh iad:— names of the Constituencies for which they have been elected:— 9 Issue of Writs and 14 June 2007. Announcement as to Returns 10 Da´ilcheantair Comhaltaı´ Constituencies Members Ceatharlach-Cill Channigh Carlow-Kilkenny John McGuinness Bobby Aylward Phil Hogan M. J. Nolan Mary Alexandra White (FF) (FF) (FG) (FF) (GP) An Cabha´n-Muineacha´n Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith Caoimhghı´n O´ Caola´in Seymour Crawford Margaret Conlon Rory O’Hanlon (FF) (SF) (FG) (FF) (FF)* *By virtue of section 36 of the Electoral Act 1992, Rory O’Hanlon has been deemed