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Situation in Libya: Statements (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Deputy Ó Snodaigh has nine minutes remaining.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which the notices were submitted.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Is the proposal for dealing with No. 5a, that is the speaking arrangements for statements on the current situation in Libya, agreed to?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: We are speaking about time and speaking arrangements only. I want to be clear on this, in case anyone misunderstands. The motion before the House relates to speaking times for the issue before us.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: The motion before the House relates to speaking times for the debate on the situation in Libya. I will deal with other matters after that. Does the House agree to the speaking arrangements?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: We are not dealing with the EU summit.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I am ruling on this. We are dealing with a purely technical matter. I will deal with other issues when I have dealt with this one. Deputy McDonald, you are not agreeing with the speaking arrangements.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Deputy, I am on my feet. Please resume your seat. This ruling is important for the proper order of the House. I will allow debate in the ordinary way on the Order of Business. However, we are dealing with a technical matter about speaking arrangements. We either agree to the arrangements as outlined or we do not. If Deputies are not agreeing to them I ask them to say so and we will put...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh on a point of order.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: The motion before the House deals with the allocation of time for the debate on Libya. I take it the Sinn Féin Deputies do not agree to the arrangements. Deputy Lenihan is indicating, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Deputies, that they do not agree either. I call Deputy Lenihan.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: That is correct. That is why I allowed Deputy McDonald to make a point relating to the motion. The motion before the House is a simple one about speaking arrangements. I have ruled on the matter and that is the situation.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I have been here also and know exactly what I am talking about. I have been through the same tricks the Deputy is trying to go through.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: If the Deputy will take his seat for a moment, I will explain. What I am trying to do over the next couple of weeks is to bring in amendments to Standing Orders that will allow Deputies, particularly those on the Opposition benches, to raise legitimately issues of concern. However, let us please adhere to the existing Standing Orders until we get a chance to do that. There is no point in...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy should stick to the speaking arrangements.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Deputy Higgins is on his feet and should continue.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I am sorry. The Deputy is trying to make-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy wants a variation of the order in regard to the debate on Libya.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: We are dealing the speaking arrangements for the debate on Libya.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Will the Deputy please resume his seat? Let us not make fools of ourselves in this matter. There is no point trying to fool me into thinking that the Standing Order allows for that sort of a debate. It does not.