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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: It is inappropriate to make that accusation against any Member and I ask the Deputy to reconsider her comment.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: That is agreed. There are 20 minutes available so I take it the Deputies will each take ten minutes.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: There is one proposal to be put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 42, statements on the carbon budget, agreed to?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Kenny, without interruption.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: We are moving away from the item on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Bannon, please. I call Deputy Gilmore.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Before calling Deputy Ó Caoláin, I wish to address a point raised by Deputy Gilmore.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: I will allow Deputy Healy-Rae to speak in a moment but first I wish to address something referred to by Deputy Gilmore. Regarding the commencement of the social welfare Bill yesterday, I have taken the unusual step of having the record of the House checked. It is crystal clear that the Minister moved the correct motion, namely, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." That is the end of...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: In any event, once the Bill was subject to a guillotine motion on the order of business, fixing Second Stage was not required.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Please, Deputy Stagg. I have no difficulty in clarifying the position and I accept there was some mild confusion at the commencement of the debate. As a rule, the Chair does not do action replays and I am duty bound to expedite the business of the House in accordance with Standing Orders. I intend to faithfully uphold the rulings of my predecessors in that regard.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy is not aligned with a party which raises the issue of his right to speak. He may make a brief intervention.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Would Deputy Healy-Rae resume his seat for a moment.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Healy-Rae should resume his seat. So should Deputy Kenny.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy Kenny is making a point of order.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: We move on to the Order of Business.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: We were over this territory yesterday. I explained in the Chamber that, because of persistent procedural querying in the Chamber, the Minister did not have the opportunity to deliver her Second Stage reading.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: For the proper functioning of the House, the Ministers and the other Members must be allowed to have their say in the House. If we have persistent procedural querying on a number of issues-----

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: As the Deputy knows, all of these matters are at the discretion of the Chair and I will endeavour to be even-handed about it. I call Deputy Kenny.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: We will allow the Members who wish to exit to do so. Silence, please. Deputy Kenny is in possession.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy is anticipating the debate.