Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, I have just received a note that this debate will end tomorrow at 2 p.m. This will not allow people like myself an opportunity to speak for longer than ten minutes.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair is obliged to follow the order of the House as it is laid down. The House is adjourning tomorrow at 2 p.m.; the debate is not concluding tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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If I am only allowed to speak for ten minutes——

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Sorry, Deputy, the debate is not concluding tomorrow, rather it is adjourning tomorrow. We will now move to Second Stage of the Health Bill 2006. I call the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to move the Second Reading.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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On a point of order, I wish to inform the House that the Labour Party did not agree to these sanitised proceedings.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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That does not arise. The House made an order——

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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I wish to make that clear for the record.

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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——and the Chair is obliged to implement the order of the House. The Deputy is obliged to accept the order of the House. I call on the Minister to move the motion.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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On a point of order, I ask the Government to avail of the opportunity to explain to the House why everybody——

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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That is not a point of order. I ask Deputy Stagg to resume his seat. I have called on the Minister to move the Second Stage Reading.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Why were Members of this House excluded from the launch of the national development plan?