O'Hanlon, RoryTuesday, 7 October 2003 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna–Questions. Freedom of Information.
These are statistical questions.
I will call Deputy Kenny again. I want to call Deputy Sargent who has a question down. The question is purely statistical and refers specifically to the Taoiseach's Department.
I make the point that questions on Northern Ireland follow these questions. If Members start to discuss the responsibilities of other Ministers, they will not get to questions on Northern Ireland.
That may well be, Deputy, but we are dealing with Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, to which I ask Members to confine themselves.
That is a matter for the Minister for Finance. I will allow the Deputy's first question.
It might be more appropriate to submit a question to the Ministers in the line Departments.
The question refers specifically to the Taoiseach's Department.
I suggest you submit a question to the line Departments.
You should submit the question to the Departments.
These questions are relevant to the Taoiseach's Department only.
I am not being restrictive on it. Each of the three questions refers specifically to requests processed in the Taoiseach's Department. The Chair has no choice but to stay within the limits of the ques...
That question might be more appropriate to the Minister for Finance.
It does not arise from the three questions submitted.
I call Deputy Sargent.
If you ask a relevant question, Deputy.
A relevant one.
Allow the Taoiseach to speak without interruption.
It does not arise out of these three questions.
It does not arise out of these questions.
Priority Questions. - Aquaculture Industry.
No more than 18 minutes have been allocated for these questions.
Adjournment Debate Matters.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Boyle – the need to provide a ...
Leaders' Questions.
The Deputy's time has concluded. I call the Taoiseach. Allow the Taoiseach to reply.
Deputy, your two minutes are concluded.
Deputy Rabbitte, earlier you accused the Taoiseach of deliberately misleading the House. I did not interrupt you because of the two minute rule. I am now asking you to withdraw the remark that the Tao...
Yes. The Deputy knows the rules. If you have an allegation of that nature to make, it can only be made by substantive motion.
Deputy, you would have to withdraw the remark that any Member of this House misled it deliberately.
Deputy, we are not having a discussion on it. You either withdraw—
Deputy Rabbitte, you will have to withdraw the remark or leave the House.
Deputy Rabbitte, there will be no discussion on it. In accordance with—
The rules of the House—
Deputy, misleading the House is one thing but to accuse a Member of deliberately misleading the House is another.
Deputy Rabbitte, you must withdraw the remark or leave the House – it is as simple as that. The choice is yours.
Deputy, the Chair will not get into a discussion.
No, Deputy. I am telling you that in accordance with all my predecessors, where a Deputy accused another Deputy of telling a lie, they always had to withdraw the accusation or leave the House.
I am asking you to withdraw the remark or leave the House.
I am asking you to withdraw the remark or leave the House.
You said the Deputy deliberately misled the House.
Yes, and that is exactly the same as telling a lie.
The Chair has ruled on the matter, Deputy. The choice is yours.
Deputy, you either withdraw the remark or leave the House.
Deputy, you know the rules. You are here a long time. All my predecessors have ruled in exactly the same way.
The Deputy is not being harassed. The Chair has been more than lenient in allowing you to discuss the matter at all.
Deputy, you will withdraw the remark or you will leave the House.
Deputy Rabbitte, you will withdraw the remark unequivocally or you will leave the House.
Deputy, you are withdrawing the remark that he deliberately mislead the House.
He is withdrawing the remark that the Taoiseach deliberately misled the House.
To withdraw the remark.
Deputy Shortall, we cannot hear potential leaders. Only Deputy Rabbitte is entitled to ask a question.
Allow the Taoiseach to speak without interruption.
If the Deputy wishes to come to the office of the Ceann Comhairle, they will be discussed with you. I call on Deputy Ó Caoláin.
We will not discuss the Deputy's rights here. Deputy Rabbitte is being disorderly. I call on Deputy Ó Caoláin.
If the Deputy is not happy with Standing Orders, he knows the way to change them. I call Deputy Ó Caoláin.
The Chair has no control over this. As the Chair has explained, if the Deputy is not satisfied with replies—
I call Deputy Ó Caoláin.
I call on Deputy Ó Caoláin. I want to get on with the proceedings.
The minute has concluded.
Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31.
Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 31. I will call the Deputies in the order in which they submitted notices to my office.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.
Order of Business.
The Minister should allow Deputy Eamon Ryan to speak without interruption, please.
The Minister should allow the Taoiseach to continue without interruption.
Is proposal No. 2, the proposal for dealing with Private Members' Business tomorrow, agreed to? Agreed. We now move on to the Order of Business.
That does not arise on the Order of Business. It is a matter for the Whips.
That issue was discussed last week on the Adjournment.
I call Deputy Gilmore.
The Deputy should allow Deputy Gilmore to speak. That is a matter for the Whips.
The Deputy is being disorderly. The Deputy raised the matter on the Adjournment last week.
We cannot have a debate on the matter as the Taoiseach has answered the question.
Please allow Deputy Sargent to speak.
Sorry, Deputy, I am moving on to Deputy Naughten.
The Taoiseach may answer the question.
We cannot have a discussion on the matter.
We cannot discuss the content of legislation.
The Chair has no control over answers given.
The Deputy has been around long enough to know that the Chair has no control over an answer given in the House.
The Deputy is being disorderly.
The Chair has no control over answers.
We cannot discuss the matter now.
That does not arise at this stage.
The Deputy will have to find another way of raising the matter. It is not appropriate to the Order of Business.
The Minister must allow Deputy McManus to ask her question.
The Deputy does not need to make a speech on the matter.
Private Notice Questions. - Rail Accidents.
I will call on the Deputies who tabled questions to the Minister for Transport in the order in which they submitted their questions to my office.
Private Members' Business. - Planning and Development (Acquisition of Development Land) (Assessment of Compensation) Bill, 2003: Second Stage.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Deputies will have an opportunity to contribute. Please allow the Minister to continue without interruption.
Please allow the Minister to continue.
Please allow the Minister to continue.
Deputy Durkan will have an opportunity to contribute shortly.
Please, Deputy Durkan.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
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