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Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The implications for former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, are clear. We deserve an opportunity to debate it.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It appears the issues arising from this can be debated everywhere except in this House.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: When Deputy Callely was Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, he took the rap for the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin. He told the Taoiseach that the Minister knew all about the nursing homes issue and had read the documents. The Minister of State took the rap. He has now been sacked and the Ceann Comhairle will not permit a debate in the House.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Is this statement being texted?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Under what Standing Order may a Minister of State intrude in this debate without interference when Members of this House have been seeking a debate on the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Callely should make a statement of personal explanation.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It does arise.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle said that if the Government assented to it, the Whips could meet to arrange time to debate this issue.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will discuss the health matter when Deputy Callely tells the truth about the implication of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, in the nursing homes issue.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: We will discuss the Minister, Deputy Martin next week. This week we are discussing Deputy Callely.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Will the Taoiseach provide Government time for us to discuss the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am asking the Taoiseach.

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: On a point of order, the question put to the Taoiseach was whether he will, in Government time, permit the reasons for the resignation of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport to be debated. The House is entitled to this. It is being debated everywhere except in the House. Serious issues arise and the Taoiseach has the freedom to give Government time to permit adequate...

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why?

Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Ceann Comhairle cannot railroad us.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It must be plain to the Government at this stage that we want a reasonable period to debate the matters that surround the resignation of Deputy Callely.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I have been trying to find a way for the past hour, and you have not been helpful. The resignations of Deputy Hogan and Mr. Bobby Molloy were entirely different on a net point.

Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: No, Sir. It is a proper use of the House.