Dáil debates
Thursday, 14 December 2006
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004: Leave to Withdraw
11:00 am
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I move:
That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004 be withdrawn.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is Deputy Kehoe withdrawing his Bill?
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, I also wished to raise a matter on the Order of Business. The Tánaiste has shown total disrespect for the House.
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Can the Minister for Finance take the Order of Business? The Tánaiste would not run away from "Today with Pat Kenny".
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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We want him back to finish the Order of Business.
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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I indicated that I wanted to address an issue on the Order of Business, but the Tánaiste has deserted the Chamber.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair called an end to the Order of Business because Deputy Ring would not resume his seat.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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My understanding is that Members are entitled under Standing Orders to raise matters on promised legislation.
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Hear, hear. He is only short of growing a moustache.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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That is entirely at the discretion of the Chair. The Chair must take account of decisions made by the House this morning. The House made a decision to conclude a Bill at 12.15 p.m.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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I indicated 20 minutes ago that I wanted to raise an issue.
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, the Tánaiste came here to represent the Government.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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That is not a point of order.
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Tánaiste has been appointed to respond to questions on the Order of Business from the Opposition.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair called an end to that.
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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He has left without giving answers to the Opposition. Ceann Comhairle, I think you should suspend the House and give the Tánaiste the opportunity to come back and deal with this business.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy should listen to the Chair.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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When the Chair is on his feet, the Deputy must resume his seat.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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I have no choice but to ask the Deputy to leave.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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I will hear the Deputy's point of order when he first listens to the Chair.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy will have to leave the House.
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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He will not leave until the Ceann Comhairle hears his point of order.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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When the Chair is speaking, nobody has a right to interrupt.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair is on his feet. I will have to put the Deputy out of the House.
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Do they know the rules at all?
12:00 pm
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair decided we had to finish the Order of Business in time to allow the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 to be discussed. This House, not the Chair, decided that the Bill would conclude at 12.15 p.m. It was decided unanimously by the House and there was no vote on it. The Chair must ensure that when this House makes a decision some provision is made to implement it. The Chair took the decision and we are moving on with the Bill.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The House will hear Deputy Kehoe on a point of order.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Members from the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and on the Opposition benches wanted to raise issues on the Order of Business.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy should talk to his colleagues behind him. No. 15(b) is a Private Members' Bill, the Civil Unions Bill 2006 — First Stage.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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This is not a point of order.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy is right.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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——the House will sit in 2006 and many Members want to raise important issues but they are not being allowed to avail of the opportunity to do so. We object to what has happened. It is scandalous for a senior Minister to run out of the House in the manner in which he did.
Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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He ran out of the House.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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That is not a point of order. We have been at this for a full hour. The Deputy should resume his seat.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I am not sitting down. I will continue.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Then the Deputy will have to leave the House.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I will not stop until the Order of Business continues.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Obviously, the Deputy wants to leave the House.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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No, I do not want to leave the House.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Deputy Kehoe has pointed out to the House that he intends to be disruptive and will not allow business to continue.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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I am now calling on the Deputy to resume his seat or leave the House.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I am not leaving the House, a Cheann Comhairle.