Results 4,741-4,760 of 24,382 for speaker:Seán Barrett
- Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: We are a minute and 42 seconds over time.
- Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: You cannot. It is not on the Order of Business.
- Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: I am sorry but we are out of time. When people call for divisions, they use up the time.
- Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: The next speaker is Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor. She is sharing time with Deputies Dara Murphy, Tony McLoughlin and Ãine Collins.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Michael McGrath.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: Are you the spokesperson for Fianna Fáil?
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: That is not possible, according to the order. The order is that "the statements shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for Fianna Fail, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group". The Deputy is wasting time.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: No, not according to the Order of Business.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: This is the way the order was put to the House. I am sorry.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: This is the way the order was put to the House and agreed.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: Unless the Government wants to produce an amendment to the order, I am not in position to do so. All I do is apply the rules. The order states that immediately following the statements "a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 30 minutes". That does not restrict other Members from asking questions. I am just talking about the statements, which are...
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: I am sorry. You have a Whip and this was discussed at the Whips meeting. I cannot do anything about it.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: Can we clear up this matter? My understanding is that this is the way the order was made this morning.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: Sorry, I have to interpret this. The way this was presented this morning was that we would have statements from the main spokespersons and then it would be open to questions and answers. It does not state the questions coming from the Opposition side have to come from the spokespersons. I suggest that the main spokespersons make their points and we will then have time for questions.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: I know that. I am only telling you that, as Ceann Comhairle and chairman of the proceedings, I have to administer the rules in accordance with the order of the House. I am not engaging in dispute with anybody here. This is what I have in front of me.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: We are just wasting more time.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: No.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: Obviously, that was changed.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: You can ask questions.
- Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)
Seán Barrett: It is not. This is the Dáil's order of the day as made this morning. That is the way I have to rule and Members understand that. I am asking you to get on with it. I call Deputy McGrath on behalf of Fianna Fáil.