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Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Perhaps I may put the question without heckling from the Government benches.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: As I understand it, what was agreed on the previous occasion was that the question that Second Stage be taken would be put today. Is it not now proper that the House agree to take Second Stage now and, if such agreement is reached, proceed to the Second Stage debate? That is what we understand should happen and it is what the document circulated by the Government Whip seems to indicate. Will...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister is being ignorant.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: So far the Minister has insulted three Members.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: He must withdraw it.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: He did.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister must withdraw his comments.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Chair has ruled but the Minister chooses to ignore it.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Will he withdraw his comments?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister did.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: There is no such legislation. The Minister is wrong about that.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Minister want to correct that?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: It is not a fact.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: One would imagine so, which is why that happened.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State must accept a point of order.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: What is he reading from?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: That is simply what it says on the Acting Chairman's screen.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Is it planned to remove the grandfather clause?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Is that what the Government is doing?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Brendan Howlin: Then what is the Minister of State arguing about?