Barrett, SeánWednesday, 30 May 1984 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Order of Business.
(Dún Laoghaire): Yes.
(Dún Laoghaire): No. 12.
Business of Dáil.
(Dún Laoghaire): Yes, and we should not start arguing about this. It was to facilitate the Opposition that the Dáil should meet tomorrow.
(Dún Laoghaire): We have always had special debates here. The Opposition Whip and I have worked out a system where Members can make their case and it does not have to be a motion.
(Dún Laoghaire): We are not running away from anything. The Deputy should not be so silly. The Deputy has made a silly remark. In fact, we have offered time.
(Dún Laoghaire): I accept that. I should like to clarify another point, that there was agreement not to sit on Thursday. That statement is true but, again to facilitate the Opposition, it was decide...
(Dún Laoghaire): It was in order to facilitate the Opposition that we decided to sit specially tomorrow. That was not breaking any agreement. We understood from the staff of the House that work had to...
(Dún Laoghaire): That is not true and the Opposition Whip is well aware of that.
(Dún Laoghaire): The motion does not have anything to do with the £500 million.
(Dún Laoghaire): What vote?
(Dún Laoghaire): We are talking about the £500 million and the Opposition are talking about the budget but the former does not have anything to do with the budget.
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