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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The next contributor is Senator Thomas Byrne, followed by Deputies Clare Daly, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Thomas Pringle. The latter has indicated that he will be back shortly. This is an important meeting and I thank everyone for their co-operation. I estimate that we can conclude by approximately 8 p.m. I will try to give everybody an opportunity to speak. Deputy Timmins is scheduled to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes, when he returns. I am trying to be fair. Deputies and Senators have to make speeches and cast their votes. I am trying to be fair and reasonable. I now call Senator Thomas Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sorry, Senator Byrne, but we need questions rather than commentary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I do not think that is a question, in fairness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Timmins should put the three questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have two more contributors, Deputies Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Pringle. That is 20 minutes and we will finish just after 8 p.m. I ask committee members to stay on as we have to convene in private session to decide our next step.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The witnesses have been here all this time. If I open up for clarifications it could open up. Is it agreed by the committee that we do not open the floor for clarifications? We can be here only for so long. It will be almost four hours and we have had a lot of time. If the committee disagrees, I will take a ruling on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I seek a show of hands on whether we will allow clarifications after the next two questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If a question has been asked and it has not been answered properly, members can seek clarification. If members want to raise new issues at the end that have not been dealt with by a previous questioner, that is not clarification.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For example, if the Senator comes in after Deputy Pringle or Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, if her question is on what was in her view an unanswered question, I will allow it. I cannot allow what Deputy Charles Flanagan did earlier, unfortunately. I must be consistent in the application of the rules.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What does the Senator mean by clarifications? Is it new issues?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will Senator O'Keeffe give me an example of a clarification? Does she mean she has more different questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am very clear now. Senator O'Keeffe is referring to new issues. We could keep going all night, which I do not recommend.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask for a show of hands. The point of clarification should have been made when the question was put, not at the end of the session. It is unfair on Deputy Charles Flanagan and others.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does the committee feel we should continue and allow further clarifications after the next two questioners? If so, that is fine. Could we have a show of hands? Should we continue with further clarifications after the next two questioners? Two members are in favour. The question is lost.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy should be asking questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We need a question and not commentary from the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Let us get to it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Deputy's time will have concluded when the chairman responds so he may ask another question now if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We must conclude.