Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Many of the comments made today are a bit external to the point. The point here is that you, a Cheann Comhairle, have not given a reason based on Standing Orders as to why you have ruled our motion out of order. You did not do it in a letter or in oral form today. Instead, you have referred to the Constitution. You have given a constitutional reason for our motion being out of order. That is unconstitutional, a Cheann Comhairle. You do not have the right. It is not your role to determine the Constitution. You are acting outside of your powers.

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