Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)

It is important for the proper running of the House that I put this matter on record. It is a long-standing rule of the Chair that the House is not a court and that a Member's disclaimer of the accuracy of a statement attributed to him or her or of a particular action attributed to him or her must be accepted in the House. There is no other way of conducting business.

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