Results 1,421-1,440 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 1a and 1b are out of order.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: If the Deputy's question is directed to the Chair, the answer is, of course.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: I do not know who will answer that. I call the Minister.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: The Committee Stage amendments were published on 11 December and a further supplementary list was subsequently published.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: Amendments Nos. 3 and 3a are out of order.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: I am not in a position to tell the Deputy. The decision was made by the Ceann Comhairle's office and all queries should be referred to that office.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: I am not going to be defensive but the Chair does not have a role in that regard. The Deputy will have to find another way. I encourage him to proceed with his contribution.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: We are dealing with section 3 because the amendments referred to are out of order. I will therefore take the Deputy's contribution on the section.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: Yes.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: Please allow Deputy McGrath to make his contribution first.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: I thank Deputy McGrath for that broad-ranging statement.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: I will not know if it is a point of order until I hear it.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy has made his point. Unfortunately, the Chair has no role in the question he asked with regard to the Ceann Comhairle's office. I have allowed the Deputy make his point and I made no attempt to muzzle him.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: The Chair is advised that I am not on this occasion creating a precedent.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: I take the Deputy's point. His remarks will be brought to the attention of the Ceann Comhairle's office.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: The Bill will not be finished.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: The Chair is in a position where I must abide by the order of the day. The Chair is advised that once amendments are ruled out of order, the Chair does not have a role in that regard. I am advised that any inquiries must be addressed to the Ceann Comhairle's office. Perhaps the Deputies might take the opportunity to do that.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: We are on Committee Stage, so I will not be restricting the number of times you can come in.
- Health Bill 2008: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: If you so wish.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Dec 2008)
Charlie O'Connor: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm details of the announcement made on 4 December 2008 in respect of substitution in second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45543/08]