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Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: May I make one brief comment? I thank the Minister for his response. There is no question of anyone trying to kick the can down the road from my perspective or that of Senator Power. What we are trying to do is to protect peoples' legal entitlements. I am not going to go over the arguments again but I want to clarify that point with the Minister. We want an agreement but we do not feel...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I assume the Bill will resume next week.

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Every day is a school day.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I neglected to congratulate former Senator Deirdre Clune on her election to the European Parliament. I congratulate her on behalf of my colleagues in Fianna Fáil on her successful election. The Leader did not refer to No. 5 on the Order Paper, report of the Committee of Selection, following the meeting which took place last night. Where does the Government stand in that regard? I...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Bring the letters in here.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Bring the letters in here, because there have been a few Labour Party guys who claimed that things happened when they did not actually happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Bring them in.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: He was selected unanimously.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: What matters?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, I do not wish to interrupt the Leader but what is happening now is very serious. The Cathaoirleach chairs the CPP. The Committee on Procedure and Privileges has no role in the Committee of Selection. I am putting this question to you, a Chathaoirligh, and this is a point of order. I and my group need to know whether the Cathaoirleach is going to accede to the Leader's...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am just trying to be helpful. We want this matter to be resolved. A democratic decision was made last night under Standing Order 89 and in the context of a motion tabled by the Government. The Leader is responding by stating that he will make a request to the CPP. Is he making a formal request, on the floor of this House, that the CPP meet?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am really sorry but we are dealing with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry but all Members on this side have done is to simply ask whether the Government is going to abide by the democratic decision taken last night by the Committee of Selection in respect of the Government's motion tabled under Standing Orders.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I formally request that the sitting be suspended right now in order that we might deal with this matter. I am not suggesting that he did so for any particular reason - it may even have been a mistake - but the Leader has called into question the suitability of Senator MacSharry to serve on the bank inquiry.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Cathaoirleach has a duty to protect the reputation of the Members of this House. In that context, I am asking him to resolve this matter by suspending the sitting for ten minutes in order that we might find out both what the Leader is proposing and the nature of the allegations to which he referred. I formally ask that, in the interests of getting our business done, the sitting be...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is an extremely serious matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It was raised on the floor of the House. It is a serious matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Where should it be dealt with?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Could Members please allow the Cathaoirleach to speak?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: All I am asking is that, for our knowledge, the Cathaoirleach expand on that ruling, explain the nature of the guidelines and indicate how the matter will be dealt with.