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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator James Reilly is next. Sometimes it is difficult. Approximately 20 people raised their hands at the start of the Order of Business. I am trying to be as fair as I can to everyone and to pick them in the order I spotted them.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I suggest the Senator write to the Committee on Procedure which will deal with the matter if it can be done.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Please allow the Senator to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I am minded to make a ruling on this issue. A committee has been established and to the best of my knowledge it is all-party. It is not appropriate to raise similar issues in the House day in and day out. I will consider the matter. I may decide that while the committee is sitting, ably chaired by one of our colleagues, and until it completes its report, Senators should not debate or...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank Senator Noone for the suggestion. I certainly will not allow grandstanding here.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader should not engage in argy-bargy with Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: If there are any more interruptions, I will suspend the House for 15 minutes. We have a very busy meeting of the Seanad CPP this evening. This is outrageous. Sometimes the Leader actually draws fire from the other side because of his remarks. I ask him to continue and to try to direct his remarks through the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: With all due respect, Senator Craughwell had three minutes of Independent group time and he commandeered four. He should let the Leader respond. He may raise the matter again in another way.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made her point.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Colette Kelleher that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the measures being taken to ensure an increase in Traveller participation in education at all levels following the CSO's finding that the level of education attainment among...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Traveller Education (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Go raibh maith agat. I call the Minister.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Traveller Education (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister and the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Before I call Senator Catherine Ardagh, I said yesterday that I would make a decision on comments made in the Chamber about the eighth amendment. I have come to the conclusion that while the all-party committee which is chaired by the Deputy Leader is sitting to deal with the issue and doing its business, following which a report will be presented to both Houses before the end of the year, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I do not mind the Senator raising this matter. I am concerned about reference being made to a particular case because there is still a possibility that an appeal will be lodged by either the DPP or by the person in question. I clearly understand where the Senator is coming from in terms of a discussion and introducing legislation. That is permissible. I would prefer if Members did not...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Of course, yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: One may not have two bites at the cherry. As the Senator has raised the matter today, he may not do so again in a Commencement debate. If he believes it would be appropriate to table a Commencement matter, he should await my decision. I will allow him to conclude on the matter now.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Many Senators raise specific issues on the Order of Business that it would be more appropriate to raise in a Commencement debate. I examined the matters presented to me this morning. The Senator has raised this matter, as he is entitled to do, but he may not raise it today and again in the Commencement debate tomorrow. If it was possible to do it, there would be duplication all over the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: It is inappropriate of Senator Daly to interrupt.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator must allow the Deputy Leader to respond.