Business of Dáil.Tuesday, 6 February 1968 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Mr. S. Dunne:
I would like with your permission, Sir, to give notice of my intention to raise on the Adjournment the matter of the clarification of [440] the Taoiseach's statement of 31st January, 1968, in relation to proportional representation.
An Ceann Comhairle:
The Chair will communicate with Deputy Dunne in the course of the afternoon.
Mr. Dillon:
On a point of order, Sir, purely for clarification of procedural matters, is not the correct time to give that notice on the Order of Business rather than after items Nos. 1 and 2 have been moved?
An Ceann Comhairle:
Deputy Dunne gave no notice to the Chair that he wished to raise that particular matter before I called the Order of Business.
An Ceann Comhairle:
Yes, I agree.
Mr. S. Dunne:
On a point of order——
An Ceann Comhairle:
We cannot have a discussion on this particular point.
Mr. S. Dunne:
Surely you will give us the benefit of your vast knowledge of the rules of order, Sir? I have raised many matters in this fashion in this House, invariably in pursuit of my obligation to Deputies and my responsibilities to my constituents, and I may say this is the first occasion upon which I have seen this particular procedure being followed, waiting until a short speech is made by a Minister introducing Supplementary Estimates.
An Ceann Comhairle:
There is no discourtesy intended to Deputy Dunne. The Chair did not see Deputy Dunne rising to raise this particular matter.
Mr. S. Dunne:
I will refrain from obvious comment on that.
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