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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Who said that? Did the Senator check the record? On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a point of order

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is on procedure. It is correct on the record. The Minister of State left that chair and crossed the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Is it electric cars?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Are these electric taxis?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a farce.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We are being given just an hour to debate it.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Should we be calm about this?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is a cod.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: After the resolution has been passed, we can discuss it. What is the point?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That will work if the Leader allows his own colleagues to make their views known, which he usually does not.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: They are usually muzzled. We all know that the Leader and Deputy Leader will decide what happens.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why would it not be put through on time? What is the point of that comment?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What difference does that make?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I take strong issue with the Leader on the way in which the resolution on the establishment of the constitutional convention is constructed. Only one hour has been allocated in respect of the debate on this motion, while two hours are being allocated to the Committee Stage debate on the Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill. What is even more worrying is the fact that only group...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: With respect, one hour is not sufficient. I remind Members that some weeks ago we had a good debate on a motion - which was subsequently passed by the House - seeking that the Taoiseach should include Seanad reform in the constitutional convention. For whatever reason, neither the Labour Party nor Fine Gael allowed their Senators to contribute to that debate. That is fine, particularly as...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Has the Leader structured the debate in this way in order that Senators from the two Government parties will not be allowed to contribute?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I hope the Cathaoirleach stopped the clock while I was being interrupted. I remind colleagues that the constitutional convention will only be dealing with two matters immediately after its establishment. These are the potential reduction in the voting age from 18 to 16 and a reduction in the term of office of the President from seven to five years. Big deal. Both of these matters could be...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Leader to devote at least two hours to the debate on the motion to be put before the House in respect of the establishment of the constitutional convention. The Seanad is sitting tomorrow and there is only one item on its agenda. We have no difficulty facilitating the extension of today's business into tomorrow. People should be allowed speak on the matter to which I refer. One...