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Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking for a response from the Taoiseach before agreeing anything on the Order of Business, which I am entitled to do. I understand that the Government has decided to appeal yesterday's High Court decision to the Supreme Court. Yesterday, the Taoiseach said that the holding of by-elections is a matter for the House. We know from what we have read in the newspapers that it is the...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not proposing-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not wish to be at odds with the Ceann Comhairle but he should listen and show some respect to Members-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----of the House when we are making valid points. The point I am making relates directly to the Order in which we are expected to deal with these matters, as presented by the Taoiseach. The Government is presenting a formula which will allow the Donegal South-West by-election to go ahead, in respect of which it has no choice because the High Court has stated that by-election must go ahead,...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Can I ask------

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, you moved to the vote after the resumption of the House without giving an opportunity to either Deputy Kenny or me, both of whom were offering. I had an issue I wished to raise with you, Sir, in respect of the reply the Taoiseach gave to the House to the questions we asked earlier. The Taoiseach said the issue being appealed to the Supreme Court...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Would you please listen to the point of order?

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I have a question.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I have a question.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I have a question for you, a Cheann Comhairle, and I would like you to listen to it. The Taoiseach said the issue being appealed related to the separation of powers. I had wished to ask the Taoiseach if that was the separation as between the Oireachtas and the Judiciary since the holding of by-elections is a matter for the Oireachtas. Were you, Sir, informed by the Government that it was...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The issue of the holding of by-elections is a matter for the House and is not a matter for the Government. If the Government-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, that is the issue.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is the issue.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is the issue.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is the issue.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The point is that any appeal-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----of that decision should be a matter for the House-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and not for the Government.