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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Deputy Martin's party wrote the guide book on corruption.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is for clarity. Statements will be taken today. When the report is completed by the committee, will a motion be brought to the Dáil and will time be made available for a debate?

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: No. If the Government does not have the motion this evening-----

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: This is important, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you, and I would like one answer to that question.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is a reasonable question.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: It is not agreed on the basis that there is uncertainty around this matter of the debate on the motion arising from the committee report. I say respectfully to the Business Committee that this is very messy.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: My concern is that we will have statements this evening, which is fine.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I was not talking to Deputy Kehoe. I am addressing the Ceann Comhairle.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. My concern is that in the middle of this messing-----

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----there will be a motion but that time will not be afforded to debate it. We will be in the ridiculous position, therefore, where we will have statements in advance of the report but no substantive debate on the motion. That is a farcical way to go about our business.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Can I ask a question?

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Stick to the original agreement.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Not agreed.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Which we will not have seen.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I say, respectfully, that is the most arse-about-face approach I have ever heard in my life.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Chief Whip cannot bring the motion because the committee has not completed its work-----

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Excuse me, but we are to have statements in the absence of that report. That is absolutely farcical and a joke. We are certainly not agreeable to that. What we need is the report, a motion, a debate and a decision. I entirely agree with Deputy Coppinger.