O'Hanlon, RoryThursday, 10 February 2005 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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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.
Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 31.
Order of Business.
There are no proposals to put to the House.
I call Deputy McManus on the second issue raised by Deputy Bruton.
We cannot have a debate on the matter.
The Chair has a dilemma.
I allowed questions this morning that did not relate to the Order of Business.
That is correct.
Deputy McManus——
The Chair used its discretion this morning to allow a question that was not in order under Standing Order 26.
The Chair will not be in a position to do that in future if it develops into a wholesale debate.
If I allow the Deputy to speak, everybody else will be entitled to speak on the matter.
I call Deputy Ring.
Is the debate promised?
No debate is promised.
As no such debate is promised, the Deputy will have to find another way of raising the matter.
I call Deputy Ring.
I understand that there was a difficulty with the rope used to suspend the flag. It is being attended to as a matter of urgency.
That does not arise on the Order of Business.
The Deputy should submit a question.
I call on Deputy Coveney.
Allow Deputy Coveney to submit his question.
The Deputy cannot discuss the content of the legislation? I call Deputy Bruton.
Allow the Tánaiste without interruption.
We cannot discuss the content of the legislation. I call Deputy Bruton.
Deputy Gormley should allow Deputy Bruton without interruption.
That does not arise on the Order of Business.
I suggest that the Deputy submit a question to the line Minister.
I call Deputy Quinn.
I suggest that the Deputy submit a question to the line Minister.
That matter has already been dealt with.
Has the Deputy a question on legislation?
What legislation?
That question was dealt with on Tuesday this week.
That does not arise on the Order of Business. I call Deputy Rabbitte.
We will hear Deputy Rabbitte.
The Deputy will have to find another way to raise the matter. I call Deputy Rabbitte.
The Deputy should submit a question to the line Minister.
That question was raised on the Adjournment.
It has already been raised in the House by Deputy Burton.
The Deputy is being disorderly. We cannot have a debate on this matter.
Allow Deputy Rabbitte.
The Deputy should allow the leader of her party to ask a question. He has been called.
Allow Deputy Rabbitte.
I ask Deputy Burton to resume her seat.
We will move to No. 1 on the Order of Business if the Deputy does not want to allow her leader to contribute.
I call the Tánaiste on the legislation.
Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage.
Allow the Minister to speak without interruption.
Priority Questions - Mental Health Services.
It is not appropriate to make a statement. We are already eight minutes into this question.
Will the Deputy to give way to the Minister of State? We have spent nine minutes on this question, even though only six minutes are allowed for each question.
Will the Minister of State conclude? We have now spent ten minutes on the question.
Will the Minister of State give way?
The Chair requests Members to stay within Standing Orders. Two minutes are available for the first reply.
I ask Deputy Neville to remain silent while the Chair is speaking.
The Chair wishes to make a point about priority questions. Everyone in the House is entitled to fair play.
I ask Deputy Neville to leave the House. When the Chair is on its feet——
The Chair wants to make a point. In fairness to every Deputy in the House, we try to stay within Standing Orders as best we can. Six minutes is allowed per question. On the last question, my understan...
Priority Questions - Health Services.
The Deputy’s time is exhausted and he should give the Minister of State a chance to reply.
I call Question No. 6 in the name of Deputy Coveney.
The six minutes allocated for this question has been used.
That is very possible, but the Deputy used two and a half minutes of the six minutes available to put his questions.
I have called Question No. 6.
Other Questions - Hospital Services.
The Deputy should be brief. We are running out of time.
That does not arise out of this question.
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 Seán Ryan — the urgent need fo...
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