Treacy, SeánTuesday, 5 March 1974 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Free Legal Aid.
We shall have to move on to the next question.
We must pass on to Question No. 9.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Garda Station Parking Facilities.
This is a separate question.
Could we get back to Questions please? No. 13.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Voluntary Health Insurance Cover.
I have given Deputy O'Malley a fair amount of latitude. We must make some progress on the other questions.
The Deputy must avoid making a statement.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hospital Consultants' Fees.
The Deputy is engaging in argument rather than asking a specific supplementary question.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Donegal Dental Service.
That is a separate question.
We cannot engage in argument.
The Chair has called the next question.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Nursing Profession.
This is a separate question.
No. 25.
No. 25.
The Chair is calling the next question.
No. 25. The Chair must be obeyed. I have given the Deputy a lot of latitude and it is not relevant to the question at all.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Free Electricity and TV.
That seems to be a separate question.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - New Health Scheme.
The Chair is calling the next question. Deputies have been allowed a lot of scope on this question which has been under discussion for ten minutes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Free Drugs Scheme.
That seems to be a separate question.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hospital Administration Investigation.
Could we pass on to the next question?
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Post Qualification Medical Studies.
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.
Privilege of House : Statement by Ceann Comhairle.
Before the Order of Business is taken, may I say that on Tuesday last 26th February the Leader of the Opposition raised the question as to whether there had been a breach of privilege by the publicati...
Trade Union (Amalgamations) Bill, 1974: First Stage.
Next Stage?
Private Members' Business. - Farm Income: Motion.
We ought not to reflect upon officials at all. The Minister, as head of his Department, is the person responsible and it is not in order to refer to officials or anybody outside this House.
Does the Deputy wish to speak now?
We have had a very good debate so far. Deputy G. Collins spoke for 40 minutes without interruptions of any kind. Let us have a similar hearing for the Minister.
Order.
The Minister without interruption, please.
Deputy J. Gibbons will be afforded an opportunity to speak if he so desires. I should be grateful if he would cease interrupting. (Interruptions.)
The Chair is seeking to restore order.
Deputy J. Gibbons will have his half hour to speak if he so desires and the Chair will ensure that he speaks without interruption.
Deputies are unfairly taking up the Minister's time.
I intervene to advise the Minister that he has one minute left.
Private Members' Business. - Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Bill, 1974: Second Stage (Resumed).
That is hardly relevant.
There should not be any references to officials at all. They should not be mentioned in such a manner as to be identifiable.
The Deputy is reflecting on officials.
No reference to officials.
The Minister, as head, is responsible for his Department. There must be no reference to officials of the Department.
The Deputy has mentioned officials——
To what is the Deputy referring now?
The Deputy referred to appointments already made. These are officials.
The Chair rules that they ought not be adverted to at all.
The Chair has adverted to the fact that the Deputy referred to officials who could be identified and has quoted a newspaper in that regard.
The Chair has ruled on the matter.
The Deputy may not challenge the ruling of the Chair. It is a well-established convention of this House that we do not reflect on officials in any way.
Let us leave it so.
Deputy Andrews has already spoken.
Please, Deputy.
Deputy Andrews must desist from interrupting. He has already spoken.
Could we have Deputy Staunton without interruption?
Is the Chair talking to itself?
I would hope not.
Order.
Order.
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