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Mangan report debate

Summary

Senator O’Brien presses for an immediate debate on the Mangan report, alleging the Minister has held it since March. Senator Bacik says a debate will follow Cabinet consideration, prompting repeated interruptions over when the report was received.

-----that she is looking to bring it to the Cabinet today. Why is she doing that? Is she trying to slip it under the radar when there are other major issues, such as the Magdalen laundries, being debated in these Houses? I ask that without further delay, the Minister, Deputy Burton, should come to the House for a proper debate on the recommendations of the Mangan report, which she should have brought in during the Social Welfare Bill.

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All of us would welcome a debate on the Mangan report and, to be fair, the Minister, Deputy Burton, promised the debate when she was in the House discussing the Social Welfare Bill.

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She has had it since March.

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I do not know from where Senator O'Brien is getting his information and I certainly did not have that impression. It is certainly not what the Minister said when she indicated she was awaiting-----

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She has the report since March.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator, without interruption.

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I have no information about that.

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She did. She has it since March.

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I do not believe so.

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The Senator is making it up.

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In any case-----

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How does the Senator know?

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There is another flyer over there.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Bacik, without interruption.

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Labour were meant to protect child benefit.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Bacik, without interruption.

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I recommend that Senator O'Brien might-----

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I will not take recommendations from Senator Bacik.

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The Senator might read the debates on the Social Welfare Bill in this House.

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The Minister, Deputy Burton, told us that as soon as she had the full report-----

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She has had the report since March.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Bacik, without interruption.

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She indicated she would come to us as soon as it went to the Cabinet.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Is there a question for the Leader?

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I know she will come here and we are trying to get a date in early course for that debate.

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We can ask her why she misled the House.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Allow Senator Bacik to proceed without interruption.

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She will facilitate us in that regard.

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She had the report since last March.

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