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Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: There is a process to go through to do that.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I ask Deputy Kenny to co-operate with the Chair and he is refusing to do so.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I will suspend the House if Deputy Kenny does not co-operate, and that means sitting down.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: That is not a point of order.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I have advised the House many times this morning that where serious allegations are made against a Member, there is a process to go through to deal with them. I will implement that if the proposal is put forward.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I am advising the Deputy how to handle these matters. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat. I told the Deputy earlier how to proceed.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: It is not a separate matter, we are talking about serious allegations being made against a Member of the House. There is a process to go through and I will insist on that being done. We cannot proceed on this basis. We are lowering the standards in the Chamber, what is happening is disgraceful.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: If the Deputy does not resume his seat, I will suspend the House.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I am suspending the House.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: It will be suspended for ten minutes.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: We will endeavour to move on with the business of the day.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: We had this debate yesterday.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: We really did.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: We wish to proceed with the Order of Business.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I ask Deputy Gilmore to speak about promised business.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Gilmore-----

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Gilmore, the difficulty we have with the Order of Business-----

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Sorry Deputy, allow me one moment. The difficulty we have with the Order of Business is that we cannot allow it to be turned into Question Time.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: That is essentially what is happening. We have provision on the three sitting days of the week for Question Time

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Alternative avenues are available for pursuing these matters but the Order of Business is not intended to be used for that purpose.