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Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is instructing the Chair.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is dictating to the Chair.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: That is not a point of order.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Is the Ceann Comhairle giving an instruction?

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Deputy Dempsey is dictating to the House.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: You are never wrong.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The Order of Business, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Yesterday morning, Deputy Broughan and I raised with the Taoiseach the deontas of €43,000 paid to Independent Deputies, for which they do not have to account. The Taoiseach stated it was a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. On 11 February 2009, the Commission decided that the payment would have to be made accountable in accordance with the law and that it should be...

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I am simply correcting the record.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The decision required payments to Independent Deputies to be audited in the same way, and only spent on the same items, as the party leaders' allowance. Currently, they are paid €43,000 into their pockets, tax free and to be used on whatever they like.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It gives them an unfavourable advantage over other Members. I ask the Government to act on the Commission's decision to correct this anomaly.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It is a matter of legislation required to implement the Commission's decision and I ask the Tánaiste when the Government will introduce it.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It was a decision of the Commission, on which the Government has a majority.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: It was not dealt with in the normal way because a decision was made on 11 April 2009 and €43,000 is still being paid to Independent Deputies as a deontas to keep them sweet.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: Standing Orders provide for exactly the type of situation with which we are dealing. I refer to the motions to suspend Standing Orders in order to allow a debate such as that being requested to take place. Standing Order 32 exists for a reason and this is exactly the type of situation in respect of which it applies. It is quite rare that there would be a request to discuss a matter such as...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: A Cheann Comhairle, I am still in possession.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: I am still in possession.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: The method of resolving this matter is entirely in the Ceann Comhairle's hands.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: If the Ceann Comhairle did not continually interrupt, I would have finished my point long ago.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (11 Nov 2010)

Emmet Stagg: This matter is entirely in the Ceann Comhairle's hands; it is not a matter for the Whips. We have given the Ceann Comhairle power, under the Standing Orders of the House, to deal with special situations that arise. This is one such situation and the Ceann Comhairle should use the Standing Order in respect of it.