Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

Is there not a long-standing convention in this House that Members do not make reference to the Office of President or to the incumbent? This is quite disgraceful irrespective of the election that is to come. There is a long-standing precedent on that since the foundation of this State. I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to rule on that. People who have occupied the Chair's seat have ruled on it in the past.

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