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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Will the Cathaoirleach clarify what is the ruling on the request for a walk-through vote? We understand it cannot be taken.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: On a Committee Stage vote——

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Chair has made a ruling in this matter. It must be respected.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The ruling of the Chair in this matter must be respected.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: My goodness, they are now questioning their own Cathaoirleach. That is out of order.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Cathaoirleach has given a ruling.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Cathaoirleach cannot be questioned like this.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is out of order to question the Cathaoirleach in this manner.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government has lost the vote. This is disgraceful behaviour in the Chamber.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government cannot gerrymander the vote. It is disgraceful.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is disgraceful for Members opposite to question the Cathaoirleach in this manner. If we were to do the same, I can imagine the response from Government Members.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Surely this is unprecedented.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am unaware of any previous case where Members persist in questioning a clear ruling of the Chair. We won the vote. It is a good amendment and the Government was right to accept it.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader is being disingenuous. The Government lost the vote and the Cathaoirleach has made his ruling. We on this side of the House would not be allowed to act in this way.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Ó Murchú is bringing the House into disrepute.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Now the Opposition is to blame.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The vote was lost. This ongoing questioning of the Chair's ruling is unacceptable. Government Members must accept they lost the vote.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Wilson cannot insist in this matter. It is a ruling of the Chair.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader cannot change the rules just because the Government lost a vote.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have to say, a Chathaoirligh, I find this ongoing questioning of your ruling completely unacceptable. This is a democratic House. If we were to do this every day——