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Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: A motion like this should not be put before the House until the debate has-----

Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: One might like to think-----

Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I would have presumed that during the debate we are having-----

Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: We are having a debate here for 50 minutes, during which people will make suggestions. Clearly the Government has no intention of entertaining any suggestion-----

Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----from any Deputy. Keep quiet, Deputy Stagg, will you?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Stagg is the most orderly Whip I have ever come across. I ask the Tánaiste to withdraw the proposal, allow the debate to take place and see what we will do after that.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Ceann Comhairle, with respect, you made an important statement which cannot be glossed over. For example, Deputy Ó Cuív thought he had a speaking slot last night-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----but he had no opportunity. I respectfully suggest that we need to meet-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: -----because the budget debate has just ended and we do not know when it will be resumed. If we had a bit of cop-on and common-sense everybody would get a decent opportunity to speak, Independents included. The Chair cannot arbitrarily-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: With respect, I will resume my seat, but you should allow people to talk-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: If we were to have a discussion we could sort this out. The Government decides there is to be no more debate on the budget.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Someone wants to make a point of order and he is entitled to do so.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: We need to hear what he says-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: I would like to hear what Deputy Donnelly wants to raise first and then the Chair can adjudicate.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle, could we-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Would it be possible to convene a meeting between the leaders-----

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Yes, they were.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Whoever puts it in the computer decides the order.

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Is it the case that the Reform Alliance is an Opposition party?

Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)

Micheál Martin: Is the Reform Alliance an Opposition party now?