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Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I must explain the procedure The Minister will have another chance to explain. On their second contribution, Members are confined to two minutes.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 61 and 67 are cognate and related while amendments Nos. 68, 71 and 115 are related. Amendments Nos. 26, 61, 67, 68, 71 and 115 may be discussed together.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, 56, 108 and 109 are related. Amendment No. 109 is a technical alternative to amendment No. 108. Amendments Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, 56, 108 and 109 are to be discussed together.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I am anxious to dispose of these amendments before we adjourn the debate.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 20, 22 and 81 are related and may be taken together by agreement.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: If the Deputy wishes to dis-aggregate them, that is fine.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 24, 25 and 27 are related to No. 23 and they may be discussed together by agreement.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I appreciate the Tánaiste's intervention but it is not appropriate to have a debate on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We cannot have a debate on this.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy knows there are transport questions today.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask Deputy Broughan to resume his seat.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask Deputy Broughan to resume his seat.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask Deputy Broughan to resume his seat and allow the Chair to speak. Th Deputy knows there are transport questions today and this matter is the subject of Priority Question No. 1. We cannot debate it now. It is a most serious issue that merits a structured debate which will be provided in Question Time and I ask the Deputy to allow this.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We opened the possibility of an explanation on the Order of Business which was technically not in order.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I understand that the matter was dealt with by the Ceann Comhairle.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I am afraid Deputy Broughan is not allowed say that.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Let me be clear that I am required to implement the rules of the House. I cannot look back to a——

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I heard no such assertion.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Can we bring order back into Parliament?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Brendan Howlin: This is an important debate on a critical issue. I ask Deputy Broughan, who I know to be very orderly, to withdraw his last remark and I hope these matters can be fully ironed out in transport questions later today.