Results 2,081-2,100 of 11,258 for speaker:Séamus Kirk

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy is dealing with a whole range of issues while we are discussing Dáil reform.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I am not haranguing, but encouraging Members to keep to the subject material of the question before the House.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy has made his point. I call the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, to continue.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Please allow the Minister of State to continue.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Yes but the Deputy must be brief. We have spent an inordinate amount of time on these questions.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: I call on the Minister of State to respond and ask that he be brief as there are a number of Members offering and we have spent an inordinate amount of time on these questions.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: A question Deputy, please.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The Minister of State expects a question.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: No, the Deputy is telling him

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Has the Deputy a question? This practice has become predominant in this House.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy is in Second Stage mode. Will he allow the Minster of State to reply to some of the questions he has raised?

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The Deputy is starting on the wrong foot.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Before I call on the Minister of State, I would like to inform Deputy Ring that the Chair does not have any role on the quality, adequacy or inadequacy of replies.

Dáil Reform (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Could I ask the Minister of State if he could answer Question No.4 for Deputy Crawford? It is a statistical question and we might have just enough time to fit it in.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: There are two proposals to be put to the House today. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. a6 and b6, motions re leave to introduce and referral of Supplementary Estimates to select committee without debate agreed to?

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: In fairness, the point the Deputy is raising has nothing to do with this proposal.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The point the Deputy is making is out of order and is not really relevant to the proposal with which Members are dealing here.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: The point the Deputy is raising can be pursued through other channels. There are several other opportunities to do this.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Yes.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Séamus Kirk: Deputy, it is not in order. We must deal specifically with the proposal before the House.