Children First Bill
Mattie McGrath presses for progress on the Children First Bill amid a dispute over Government handling of legislation; the Taoiseach says it may slip to early next session because of legal and operational issues.
I wish to ask about two Bills. On the Children First Bill, the Government ignored the Supreme Court's decision on the scandalous way in which it misappropriated the money voted by the House last year. The Supreme Court stated that the Government failed to have a discussion on it and I ask when it would do so.
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What legislation, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?
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The legislation is the Children First Bill.
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I did not realise the Minister, Deputy Howlin, had become the new Ceann Comhairle.
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He has - or the new Whip. The Minister said earlier that I was talking nonsense - how dare he.
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He should go back and talk to the farmers in Wexford and they will tell him what nonsense is.
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It is silly saying we are doing nothing.
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The Government is doing nothing.
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I have asked the question, but the Minister is interrupting. I asked about the Children First Bill.