Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for his observation. Again, I do not feel that I should stop the debate but I will point out that no Member may claim to move that "The Question be now put" unless the Ceann Comhairle or the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, or in the case of a standing, select or special committee, the Chairman, is in the Chair. I have no power. I will repeat what I said earlier. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is due into the House about now and he can deal with this issue and I am sure that he will. I am sorry but my hands are tied. I ask Deputy Mattie McGrath, again, to please finalise his comments so that we can move on. Deputies Catherine Murphy and Broughan have been here from the very start.

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