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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Unfortunately, I must rule against it.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That is for another day.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have made a ruling and call Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I understand why the Senator wishes to speak at this stage and I shall allow him and any Senator to comment. I ask him to speak about what is contained in the Bill, not what is not in the Bill. The comments must be relevant.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I made a ruling and I am not going to change it.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I made a ruling.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on the matter and ask the Senator to resume his seat.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on the matter and I call Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I did explain and I want the Senator to accept my ruling.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have already ruled on the matter and I ask the Senator to please resume his seat.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask Senator Byrne to resume his seat and I call Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on the matter.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Because of the Senator's continued obstruction I move that the House be suspended for ten minutes.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Noonan, to the House and from this perch wish him a happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 1 in the names of Senators Ó Clochartaigh, Cullinane and Reilly is out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill. Amendment No. 2 in the name of Senator Ó Clochartaigh and others is out of order as it is declaratory. Section 1 is opposed by Senator Ó Clochartaigh and others.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We are dealing with section 1, the Short Title and the commencement of the Bill. Yesterday there was criticism that we spent an hour on the same section in a different Bill. Members should be mindful that they should deal with the more substantive issues. There are so many amendments that I do not believe we will reach all of them.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point, as has the Sinn Féin speaker, and the Minister has responded.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator-----

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I must rule the Senator out of order. We cannot have a Second Stage speech here.