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Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I will persist in raising Standing Order 57. I am entitled to do that.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am not talking about that at all. I am not talking about the Chair's decision on that.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am not trying to make politics. Standing Order 57 says-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Chair should care about it and should not try to make me-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am not questioning the Chair. I am asserting my right to-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Chair is making the decision.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I beg the Ceann Comhairle's pardon. I am entitled to raise the issue of-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am entitled-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to reflect on what he has just said. I have quoted Standing Order 57 and I am entitled to raise this.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am entitled to raise this under Standing Orders. This is not about playing politics. It is about my right as a parliamentarian to raise an issue under a Standing Order of this House-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----and the Chair has no right to undermine my right to do that.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: Have a proper answer the next time.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: On that-----

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I am entitled to raise the matter under any Standing Order. I raised the matter under Standing Order 57. That was my point.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I was not.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Ceann Comhairle took it too personally.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Government has indicated that legal issues prevented the matter from being facilitated.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: I do not think Standing Order 57 is clear. This Parliament should decide.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is crazy that the Parliament cannot decide whether it wants to arrange a debate.

Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Micheál Martin: There is a problem here.