O'Hanlon, RoryTuesday, 2 December 2003 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Ceisteanna – Questions. - Social Partnership.
A question please, Deputy.
The Deputy should read the record when it appears.
A question, please, Deputy.
The Deputy has made his point.
What is the Deputy's question?
Sorry, Deputy, it is not appropriate to make a statement. I advise the Deputy to confine himself to questions. There are a number of Deputies offering and I would like to facilitate them all.
The Deputy will have an opportunity later in the week to address them.
Deputy Higgins had his opportunity.
I ask the Deputy to allow the Taoiseach to reply without interruption. His colleague is offering and I would hope to reach him.
That matter is the subject of Priority Question No. 59 to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and I ask the Deputy not to anticipate the question, in fairness to the Deputy who submitted it.
Four more Deputies wish to ask questions. I will take one from each and a final reply from the Taoiseach.
Priority Questions. - Social Welfare Benefits.
The Deputy must put his question.
No. It is a question of time. Deputy Harkin has submitted a question and the Minister is taking the two questions together.
Other Questions. - Social Welfare Benefits.
The Deputy must ask a question.
The Chair has no control in that matter.
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 O'Dowd – to ask the Minister f...
Leaders' Questions.
Allow Deputy Kenny to conclude without interruption.
It is Deputy Kenny's question. Deputy Allen should not undermine his leader by asking questions.
Allow the Taoiseach to conclude.
I would ask Deputy Joe Higgins to resume his seat.
There will be an opportunity later this evening to raise this matter further.
Deputy Joe Higgins is out of order.
I would ask Deputy Joe Higgins to resume his seat, please.
I will ask the Taoiseach to conclude.
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 fully, I do not consider them to be contemplated by Standing Order 31 and therefore I cannot grant leave to move the motions.
Order of Business.
There are three proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 10 and 11 without debate agreed?
That does not arise at this stage, Deputy, on either of these two issues.
It does not arise. We are discussing the proposal for dealing with Nos. 10 and 11.
It does not arise. Question, “That the proposal for dealing with Nos. 10 and 11 be agreed to,” put and declared carried.
Is the proposal for dealing with Private Members' business tomorrow agreed? Agreed.
As time has not been promised the Deputy must find another way to raise the issue.
The Deputy must ask a question appropriate to the Order of Business.
Sorry, Deputy, we will have to move on to Deputy Bernard Allen.
The Deputy must ask a question appropriate to the Order of Business and not make a statement about something that happened a month ago.
What is the position on the Independent Monitoring Commission Bill?
The Deputy should ask a question. There cannot be a separate rule allowing the Deputy to make a statement or preamble on the question.
That is a matter for the committee.
It is a matter for the committee how it conducts its business.
That does not arise on the Order of Business.
This House cannot interfere with how committees organise their business.
It is a matter for the committee, not for this House.
Has the Deputy a question appropriate to the Order of Business?
It is not appropriate to make a speech at this stage by the anti-racism protocol.
Is there legislation?
It is not appropriate to discuss the content of the Bill.
Sorry, Deputy, that is a question for another member of Government.
The report is presented to the Ceann Comhairle.
Yes, it is the first week in January.
Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Private Members' Business. - Community Employment Schemes: Motion.
The Deputy must withdraw the word “lies”.
Please do not interrupt the Minister of State. He is entitled to the same courtesy that the Deputies had.
Please allow the Minister of State to speak without interruption. Six Members were allowed make a contribution without interruption and the Minister of State is entitled to respond.
Allow the Minister of State speak.
Please allow the Minister of State to speak without interruption.
The Chair insists that the Minister of State is allowed make his contribution without interruption. If Deputies accept that this is a serious debate which it is—
Each side of the debate is entitled to make its contribution in such a way that it will not be interrupted and will not be frustrated in doing so. If it is necessary to ask somebody to leave the House...
Please allow the Minister of State to speak without interruption.
Deputy Stagg, the Chair insists on order for the Minister of State.
I ask Deputy Michael D. Higgins to allow the Minister of State to continue without interruption. The Deputy will get his opportunity to contribute to the debate.
The Deputy is out of order, the Minister of State is in possession.
The Deputy is out of order.
Deputy Quinn must allow the Minister of State to speak, he will get an opportunity to contribute.
Will the Minister of State give way?
The Minister of State is continuing and it is his right not to give way if he so wishes. The Deputy will get an opportunity to contribute to the debate.
I will have to ask Deputy Stagg to leave the House if he continues to interrupt.
That is not sufficient reason not to allow the Minister of State to make his contribution.
If Deputy Burton wants to leave the House, she should continue the way she is going.
Does the Minister of State want to give way to Deputy Quinn?
The Minister of State wishes to continue. Deputy Quinn cannot continue to interrupt.
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