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European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Let us get on with the debate. I do not know what the Deputies are repealing. Let us get on with the debate Deputy, please.

European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy assumes he knows but circumstantial evidence is not good enough for me.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: I am not too sure. We will have to listen to it.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: We will ask the Minister of State.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: That is the intention. There is one amendment.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: The Minister of State will have to indicate what he intends to do about that, if it is to come back to the House again.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Does the Minister or Minister of State wish to respond?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: We are talking about procedure now.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: It is not a question of deferring the taking of the vote. We have defined a modus operandi to allow you to do what you wish to do. I asked you earlier, Minister of State, whether you had an amendment. Anyway, no amendments were tabled apart from the two from Deputies Daly and Wallace.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: In normal circumstances I would be putting the amendment. However, in the extenuating circumstances – this is a most unusual debate and, thankfully, it does not happen too often – does the Minister of State have a proposal?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: No, you will have to find another way.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: You cannot amend this-----

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Are you proposing the withdrawal of the motion?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: If I were to adhere to Standing Orders, we would be putting it to a vote or otherwise. The circumstances are extenuating. If the Minister of State proposes to withdraw it, then I will put it to the Minister of State that he should ask the Government Whip to convene a meeting of the Business Committee and decide on how we should proceed from here.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: In the meantime, so that we have co-operation, I suggest to our colleagues, Deputy Daly and Deputy Wallace, that until there is a new motion they withdraw their amendments. That would clear the pitch.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: It is a matter of procedure. Knowing your experience in these matters, Deputy Daly, I imagine you would understand that.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Is it agreed that the amendment-----

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Is it agreed that Deputies would withdraw their amendments? Agreed. Is it agreed that the Minister is withdrawing the motion? Agreed. The Business Committee will decide when the contents of the new motion are available. I hope you all understand that because it is as clear as water to me.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Is it agreed that the Minister is withdrawing the motion? Agreed. The Business Committee will decide when the contents of the new motion are available. I hope you all understand that because it is as clear as water to me.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: As there are no other Members offering, I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to conclude the debate. He has five minutes or so.