Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am not trying to curtail debate but I find it strange that the request for Standing Order 68 has been made. Since the Acting Chair is not in a position to make adjudicate on that, I suggest that continuing with the debate, while that order is hanging over it, would be wrong. It would be a denial of the rights of the Deputy who raised the issue of the Standing Order - in this case that is Deputy Broughan. I suggest that the Acting Chair should seek advice on whether debate can continue. Standing Order 68 does not set out any timeframe but it suggests that the Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle are the only ones who can make a decision. Since the request has been made, I think we should suspend while awaiting the decision on this matter from the Ceann Comhairle or the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It is not clear from the Standing Order whether they have to come into the Chamber to make that decision but I presume that is the intention.

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