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Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Do you mind? I was only trying to be helpful.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: If I did not allow a statement Deputies would be jumping up and down asking why they could not make a statement. They should make up their minds. Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to make a short statement? Very short, please. I ask Deputies to allow the Deputy to make a statement.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Thank you, Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Michael McGrath on behalf of Fianna Fáil.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Excuse me. Deputy, please resume your seat.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Let us be clear about this.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: I approached this on the basis of trying to be helpful, so as not to have a row in the Chamber and have people refused the right of reply. I made that decision and made it clear that I would allow a short reply from the Opposition parties.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: It was to be helpful. That is the reason I called the Deputy, thinking he was going to make a reply to the statement. Let us get that quite clear. There were no games being played. I was trying to be helpful to the Opposition. Now, let us get on with Leaders' Questions.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: It should have been notified. I understood-----

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: It is not a matter for my office.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Please proceed. I will be very slow in future to try to afford opportunities if I am going to face this sort of response.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: I will stick by the rules in future.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Before proceeding with Leaders' Questions I have been given notice that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, wishes to make a statement in connection with the resignation of the Minister of State, Deputy Róisín Shortall.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Michael McGrath.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Does Deputy McDonald wish to reply to the statement?

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: I thought Deputy Michael McGrath indicated that he wished to make a brief contribution.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: That is the normal procedure.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy can raise the matter on Leaders' Questions if he so wishes. Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to make a statement?

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: Excuse me. The Standing Order allows for it. I received a notice this morning that the Minister was making a statement.

Resignation of Minister of State: Statement (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Barrett: No. I can read it out for Deputy Stagg. Further statements may be allowed at the discretion of the Ceann Comhairle from a spokesperson nominated by a party in opposition.