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Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy is only allowed one intervention.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: That is not a point of order. There can only be one intervention on this debate. Question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. 16, without debate, be agreed to" put and declared carried.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: We cannot go into that. I ask the Minister to respond on the legislation.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: It is not, as you well know.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: I will not get involved in an argument with the Deputy. The correct way of dealing with that is to put down a question on it. Is legislation promised on banking, which actually is even stretching it?

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: That is a matter——

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: There can be no blank cheques given.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: It is open to Deputy Burton to table a question on that matter and it will be considered. However, I can assure the Deputy of one thing. I have no intention of spending the Order of Business discussing hairdos, pedicures or manicures. I am not doing that. If the Deputy puts down the question, I will consider it. In the meantime——

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: Let us be clear here. In fairness to Deputy Bernard Allen and his all-party committee, the Committee of Public Accounts is dealing with this issue this very day. I have no intention of usurping his or his committee's function. Were I to do so, it would be a denigration by me and the House of the Committee of Public Accounts and I will not do it.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: Deputy Burton cannot take carte blanche on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: This is not in order. There is another way of raising the matter, as the Deputy well knows.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: Is legislation promised?

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: Is legislation promised in this area?

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: Is legislation promised in this area?

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: I am not sure I have any left.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: I cannot re-hash that now.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: I will tell the Deputy what will happen. The Deputy will sit down. If the Chair rules that he will sit down, he will do so or he will leave the House.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: I ask the Deputy to put his question.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: The Deputy should put his question then.

Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

John O'Donoghue: There is nothing I can do about that.