Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

The Ceann Comhairle is also bound by precedence as regards his own and previous decisions. Very many decisions have been made by the Ceann Comhairle and previous Chairs in the matter of allowing a Deputy, at this point of the day, to raise the matter of a debate on an issue, requesting that Government time be made available. There is long-standing precedent by which the Ceann Comhairle is bound as well as a Standing Order, so he may allow that question. He is not ruled out from allowing it.

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