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- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I did not actually hear it.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: The Deputy should just let me explain. Then I proceeded to put the motion. Deputy Ó Laoghaire can now call a vote at this point if he wants.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Yes.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: No.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I did not hear that so I proceeded to the next part.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I did not hear a vote being called. There was no vote called. I am trying to make a ruling. I have listened to the Minister of State.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I ask the Deputy to wait one moment. I will come to him in a moment. I did not hear a vote being called. Nobody called a vote that I heard, so I moved to the next part. It is quite open to Deputy Ó Laoghaire to call a vote now. He can call a vote and we will put it into the Thursday voting slot as usual.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: No, I do not intend to be disingenuous in any way.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I just did not hear it.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I did not hear "vótáil" so I moved to the second point. I am giving Sinn Féin a chance now to call a vótáil if it wants.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I cannot hear two people at the same time. I am sorry. It is very late in the morning.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I would love to help but I have made a ruling. At this point I am not sure, in the sense that I did not hear it. There was no disingenuity on my part, I simply did not hear the Deputy and moved to put the question on the motion, as amended. I am giving the Deputy an opportunity to vote against that now.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: That is the way it is at this point. I am really sorry. Perhaps it is the lateness of the hour-----
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: I have consulted as best I can, Deputy. You have asked the Government and it has given its viewpoint and left it up to me. Nobody has come back to say he or she heard you call "Votáil" except your colleague, Deputy Buckley. I did not hear it so I have moved on. I am giving you an opportunity now to make the-----
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Sorry, there is a Deputy-----
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: That is okay. There is a Deputy at the back waiting to comment. I call Deputy Cowen.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Okay, thank you. Just let me reflect on that for a moment, please. It is late in the evening and we are all tired. I did not hear a vote being called, so perhaps there is a lesson there for all of us. I am going to go back to the amendment now and redo it for Deputy Ó Laoghaire but there is a lesson here. I did not hear it up here at this level.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister for Education and Skills.
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Catherine Connolly: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 30 July 2020. I would say to Deputy Ó Laoghaire that it is extremely difficult to hear Members without their microphones. It is something to bear in mind in future.