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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: That concludes Question Time for today. We now move on to the Order of Business.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Yes, Deputy. What is your point of order?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: What remarks are you referring to, Deputy?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Unfortunately, I am not in a position to interpret what the Taoiseach did or did not say. The only thing I can suggest is that if a rule has been broken, then you must give me some time to examine the blacks so that I will know whether a rule has been broken. If so, I will take appropriate action.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I ask the Deputy to go on and read the rest of the Standing Order.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Hold on a second.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I know you are here with a mandate. I am here with a mandate as well in the Chair, to be fair. Sorry, Deputy; I ask you to resume your seat for one moment.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I am here to keep order and if someone is out of order I will correct them, but if you are making an allegation that the Taoiseach made a defamatory remark, I am saying to you that I will examine the record and if I believe a defamatory remark has been made, then I will take appropriate action. That is what I have said and that is the way it is. I am moving on to the Order of Business.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: That is it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I am sorry. That is it. We are not having a debate on this.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I know about Standing Order 59.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Sorry, Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Deputy, please resume your seat.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Deputy, please resume your seat. There is a procedure to be followed here and I will follow the procedure.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: You can question it and raise it at the standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges if you are not happy. I have already told the Deputy in question that I will examine the blacks and if I believe that a defamatory remark has been made I will take appropriate action.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Now, please resume your seat and we will get on with the business. I call on the Taoiseach to present the Order of Business. Thank you.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: No, Deputy, please. It is almost 5.15 p.m. There are other Deputies who have matters to-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I do not need a lecture about salient rulings.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: I am making a ruling and I have made a ruling.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Barrett: Yes.