John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I move:

"That Deputy Bannon be suspended from the service of the Dáil."

Is this motion opposed?

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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You gave no warning at all.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Give him a yellow card.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the motion opposed? The motion is not opposed, so Deputy Bannon must leave the House.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Every time something reflects badly on the Government, you rule it out of order.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Deputy must leave the House, failing which I will suspend the sitting for 15 minutes.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I ask Deputy Bannon to leave the House now.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I feel annoyed. I feel offended.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Of course he does.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I did not accuse the Office of the Ceann Comhairle of being political. I will leave the House in an orderly fashion after making my point.

Deputy James Bannon withdrew from the Chamber.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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For the record, any individual who wishes to make an allegation against a Member of the House can do so by way of a substantive motion and will not be prevented by the Chair from doing so in accordance with Standing Orders.