Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I understand that. I have not been here that long but I have been here long enough to know that we can vote on whether it moves past Second Stage and that we can vote on the amendments tomorrow. etc. However, the question that was put was that the Bill be read a Second Time and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle asked if that was agreed. I said "No" and that I was objecting to that. I believe that has some standing in the machinations of democracy in this House. If Standing Orders are telling me it does not, then I have no choice but to accept that because I will not kick up a big fuss and start throwing furniture around the place, much and all as I would like to. The point is that I have to accept it. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle may be wrong and the people who advised her may be wrong. We will find out afterwards but it is interesting that when one is asked if the question is agreed and one says "No", that one is not allowed to bring that to the next point, namely whether others agree on that opposition to the question. That is what I am trying to establish.

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