Dáil debates

Friday, 11 December 2009

5:00 pm

Photo of Séamus KirkSéamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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I call on Deputy Gogarty to make a short statement to the House.

Photo of Paul GogartyPaul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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I wish to apologise to the House and to the Acting Chairman who was presiding earlier. Under the salient rulings of the Chair, No. 428, the terminology I used was not included in the list. However, No. 431 rules that political charges are in order but personal charges will not be made, Members must not be thin-skinned in relation to political remarks. I was thin-skinned and I should not have used unparliamentary language and I apologise profusely to the House.

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is a disgrace.

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Remind us, what did the Deputy say?

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy should apologise to those who will be punished by this Bill

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Is that what one would call a mental reservation?

Photo of Lucinda CreightonLucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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I wish to place on the record my objection to that half-hearted mealy-mouthed apology to this Chamber. It represents the greatest display in arrogance and contempt for colleagues in the national Parliament. I call on you, a Cheann Comhairle, to suspend that Member from the House.

Photo of Séamus KirkSéamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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These matters are considered by another body.