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Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: It is not appropriate to discuss the content of the Bill at this stage.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: It is not appropriate to go into detail about what might be in a Bill at this stage. I call Deputy Gormley.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: A question appropriate to the Order of Business, Deputy.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: That question was raised by the Deputy on Tuesday.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: We cannot have a debate about the content of a Bill. The Tánaiste has answered the Deputy's question. I call Deputy Sherlock.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: I call Deputy Sherlock. The Deputy should submit a question to the line Minister.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Chair has ruled it out of order.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: I call Deputy Sherlock.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: I ask Deputy Durkan to resume his seat.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: It is not a matter for the Chair, but rather for Standing Orders. I suggest that——

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: ——the Whips discuss the matter and the Chair will be glad to facilitate them. While I am on the point——

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: ——-I want to make something else absolutely clear to the Deputy.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Chair accepts full responsibility for questions that are refused. It is inappropriate for any Deputy to be discourteous to staff about questions that are turned down. The Chair——-

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: ——will take full responsibility. I read the questions myself. If one looks at the statistics, one will find the Chair is very user friendly because we now have the lowest number of questions being refused——

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: ——in the history of the State. Those are the facts. I just want to make the point that——

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: ——I will not accept Members going in and being discourteous to staff.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: The staff are not responsible. I take full responsibility.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: That question does not arise on the Order of Business and the Deputy must find another way of raising this matter. I call on Deputy Sherlock, who has been waiting very patiently.

Ethics in Public Office Bill 2006: First Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: Is the Bill opposed?

Ethics in Public Office Bill 2006: First Stage (23 Nov 2006)

Rory O'Hanlon: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.