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Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: Are we talking about promised legislation?

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: The issue of Syria will be discussed during the Topical Issue Debate this afternoon.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: Hold on.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy should not run away with himself.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: We cannot review exam papers on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: Is the Deputy asking about the Green Paper?

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: The only thing I can suggest to the Deputy is that, as he is no longer in the Technical Group, he make a request to the Government, which has made it clear that it will await the outcome of the discussion by the Committee on Members' Interests. I understand the Whips are discussing the possibility of having statements, but let us wait for the committee to discuss the issue. It is the...

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: I assure Deputies that I do not deprive anybody of the right to speak in this House but we have to act according to Standing Orders.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: Sorry, Deputy Higgins, we are not debating this issue.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: No, you were questioning my decision.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: If the Deputy wants to ask for Government time to debate a motion, he should do so by all means.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: We all know -----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: Let us be clear on this.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Standing Orders are there for everybody to read. I advised Deputy Wallace that he had the right to seek Government time but that a personal explanation under Standing Order 44 was not in order. If Deputies Martin, Joe Higgins and Wallace want to ask for Government time on the Order of Business to debate an issue, that is their right and I will facilitate them.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: I read in the newspaper today that I was supposed to be preventing a debate. I am not preventing a debate.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: Sorry, Deputy Higgins, what is the problem?

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: That is fine. We will ask the Taoiseach to respond.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: We are not having a debate on this issue.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: I cut off Deputy Martin and I have to fair to everybody.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Barrett: If Deputy Higgins is seeking time for a debate, I will ask the Taoiseach to respond.