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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: We can discuss that during the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: If the Leader agrees——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: That is not relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: Come on. Hold it now.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: It was my understanding that Senator Norris is opposed to the Order of Business but I was not aware that he had moved an amendment to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: Whenever a Member has raised the issue of the Mahon tribunal, I have intervened and ask him or her not to. As I have said on a number of occasions, there are eminent and well-paid people in the tribunal who will produce a report and we can discuss it when that happens. I hope I am being fair to every Member; I have no wish to be unfair. I have given a little latitude to Members on all sides...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I will not elaborate. I am only referring to what I read in the newspapers which indicated that they were not working for nothing. I call Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: No. I call Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: As far as I am concerned, no.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I will rule if somebody does. It can be the opinion of a Member that I did not rule correctly, but I rule as I think fair and appropriate. I now call Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: The House agreed——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: One Senator voted in the wrong seat. Members should ensure they sit in their designated seats to avoid problems.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I would like to be associated with the tributes to the late Seán Keegan, who was a member of this House from 1970 to 1977. Seán served the people of Westmeath at local and national level and made a major contribution to political life as a member of the Midland Health Board, councillor, Senator and Deputy. I knew Seán best as a member of the Midland Health Board, where he was a loyal...

Seanad: State Airports (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: As the Senator who is first on the list is not present, we will proceed with the next matter. I welcome the Minister of State to the House.

Seanad: State Airports (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I will allow a brief supplementary question.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I have notice from Senator Cecilia Keaveney that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health and Children to ensure a resource such as "Good Morning Inishowen" is adequately funded and rolled out regionally, given the simple but important support it gives to elderly and vulnerable people in their...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: We have no control over the content——

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: We have no control over the content of programmes.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: Senator Norris should confine himself to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: The Senator's point is made.