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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: We can discuss that during the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: If the Leader agrees——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: That is not relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: Come on. Hold it now.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: It was my understanding that Senator Norris is opposed to the Order of Business but I was not aware that he had moved an amendment to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: Whenever a Member has raised the issue of the Mahon tribunal, I have intervened and ask him or her not to. As I have said on a number of occasions, there are eminent and well-paid people in the tribunal who will produce a report and we can discuss it when that happens. I hope I am being fair to every Member; I have no wish to be unfair. I have given a little latitude to Members on all sides...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I will not elaborate. I am only referring to what I read in the newspapers which indicated that they were not working for nothing. I call Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: No. I call Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: As far as I am concerned, no.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I will rule if somebody does. It can be the opinion of a Member that I did not rule correctly, but I rule as I think fair and appropriate. I now call Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: The House agreed——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: One Senator voted in the wrong seat. Members should ensure they sit in their designated seats to avoid problems.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: I have received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill that he proposes to raise the following matter on the Adjournment: The need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to appoint a second permanent District Court judge and the allocation of a second permanent judge in County Donegal in order to reduce the large back log in the Circuit and District Courts services. I have also...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: ——autonomous Cork Airport board. I have also received notice Senator Cecilia Keaveney: The need for the Minister for Health and Children to clarify why, in the era of huge emphasis on the access to the state of the art cancer services that only 10% of the 50 places negotiated by the Irish Government for Donegal patients to use the new facility in Belfast have been taken up and to make a...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: There is a procedure in regard to motions. I ask Senator Callely to forward it to the Clerk to be included on the Order Paper and circulated to Members tomorrow. The Senator should speak to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: The Senator should submit the motion to the office and it will be circulated to Members tonight.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: We will not debate what happened on radio yesterday or any other day.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: If the Senator so wishes, he should make a point on the Order of Business to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: It must be relevant to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Pat Moylan: We are on the Order of Business.