Dáil debates

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: First Stage

 

11:15 am

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to impose mandatory requirements on the board of management of recognised schools to adopt counter bullying and preventative measures which are to be implemented by the board of management and to direct the Minister for Education to introduce regulations based on existing guidelines and to ensure these regulations are reviewed.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the Bill opposed?

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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No.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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If the Ceann Comhairle does not want to listen to me, I will say it anyway. Will the Ceann Comhairle desist from talking about me to the national media?

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Would the Deputy mind addressing the Chair? I ask him to resume his seat.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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Will he desist from insulting me in the national media?

(Interruptions).

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Will the Deputy resume his seat?

If Deputy Flanagan sits down I will call him.

11:25 am

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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Let me make my point.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please sit down and I will call you. Let me make it quite clear that when the time for the Order of Business expires, it is my job to proceed with the business. I was doing so, and in the middle of it no one is entitled to start shouting a point of order which has nothing to do with the business I am reaching. If the Deputy has a point of order, now that I am finished, I will listen to it. What is Deputy Flanagan's point of order?

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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My point of order is this morning I got up waiting to talk to various------

(Interruptions).

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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What is the Deputy's point of order?

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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May I speak without interruption?

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Was Deputy Flanagan still in his pyjamas?

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please allow the Deputy to make his point of order. Please proceed, Deputy.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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I will proceed if it is without interruption, but it has not been so far.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please proceed, Deputy.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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If it is without interruption. The point I wish to make is, this morning when I got up I received a phone-----

(Interruptions).

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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This is a farce. Am I not allowed to speak? I was elected to this House and I am not being allowed to speak. Every time I attempt to speak-----

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Will the Deputy please proceed?

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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-----they insult me and cut across me.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please proceed.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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The point I wish to make is to ask the Ceann Comhairle to desist from making comments to the national media about the way I and other Members of the House dress.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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That is not a point of order.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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This morning I received a call from my wife to tell me my children-----

(Interruptions).

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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Am I not allowed to make a point in the House?

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Excuse me, Deputy, please sit down.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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My children are being teased because of the comments the Ceann Comhairle is making about me.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please be seated. I did not make any-----

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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I want an apology. The Ceann Comhairle's comments are making-----

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Please sit down.

Photo of Luke FlanaganLuke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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-----my life and my family's life difficult.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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I am going to suspend the sitting.

Sitting suspended from 11.32 a.m. to 11.37 a.m.

11:30 am

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Before recommending business, I want to repeat what I stated prior to suspending the sitting. I did not in any article mention any Deputy in relation to his or her dress code.