Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Sorry. We have not got it. I am just saying I think it is not good enough, in terms of the Parliament. All the issues pertaining to this have been going on for a year and a half. A ruling was made but it was not communicated to the Members of the House. I understand there is a tradition of the Ceann Comhairle communicating to the Government Whip, who in turn communicates to the other Whips. There has been no substantive communication of that kind to the Opposition Whips or indeed the Opposition Members. It makes a complete farce of how Parliament works and how the Dáil is meant to work. I think there is every reason to withdraw the motion this week, to allow discussions with the Ceann Comhairle on this and to get some understanding of his rationale. I would like to hear why. The point that has been made in this instance beggars belief in the context of the banking inquiry. There is no logical consistency between that decision and this decision.

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