Results 9,501-9,520 of 12,360 for speaker:Rory O'Hanlon

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: The other questions are appropriate to a line Minister. We cannot have an omnibus Taoiseach's Question Time.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: It poses a problem for the Chair as well as the Deputy.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: When the House wishes to change the system, the Chair will be glad to implement it.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: If Deputy Rabbitte reads the question, he will see that this is true.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: That is a statistical question.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: It is looking for one specific answer, which is the date on which the Cabinet sub-committee met.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: No, that is not true.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: As the Chair pointed out, it poses a problem for the Chair as well as the Deputy.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: In my view, questions where policy is discussed, if it is the Department of the Taoiseach——

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: I take it that the question is not statistical but it demands one answer which is just the date of the meetings.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: Normally, I would not discuss matters of this nature on the floor of the House. I would instead deal with it in the office. However, I studied Deputy Sargent's question yesterday and it asked for a report of the meeting of the sub-committee, rather than just asking the Taoiseach to make a statement on the matter. These questions refer specifically to the date of the sub-committee meeting....

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: That was the question the Deputy submitted.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: That question does not arise. The Taoiseach on the first question on the Cabinet sub-committee.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: I call Deputy Rabbitte.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: That does not arise under these questions, Deputy. You should submit a separate question.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Deputy should not misconstrue what the Chair stated.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: It does not arise under this question.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: We cannot discuss what might have happened on the date. The questions only ask about the dates, unfortunately.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: The same way as you occasionally get away with it.

Air Services. (31 May 2005)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Chair must be consistent and must take account of the rules of the House and of precedent.