Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)

Matters that can be raised on the Order of Business include: the taking of business that has been promised, including legislation promised either within or outside the Dáil; the making of secondary legislation; arrangements for sittings; and when Bills or other documents on the Order Paper needed in the House will be circulated. This is what we can deal with on the Order of Business. We have Private Notice Questions, the Adjournment debate and other ways of dealing with these issues as well. I will co-operate fully to try to make certain that Deputies in the House have an opportunity to raise matters that are serious and need attention but please stick to the Order of Business. I take no pleasure in interrupting.

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