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Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: To be fair, this is an important point.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence-----

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I must make this point.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Let the record state that the Government did not put forward a nominee for the position. That is a fact.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Government missed the deadline and is extending it now to put forward a nominee. Let the public know that this is why it is doing this.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Chief Whip failed to make the deadline, so the Government's answer is that there is no problem and that it will extend the deadline to facilitate itself. That is a disgrace and I hope that everyone in Ireland sees it for what it is.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order, this is very serious.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: We already asked the Tánaiste a question and the answer was completely inadequate. A deadline was set regarding the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. As such, how does the Government Chief Whip justify extending it? We must be very clear about this. The Ceann Comhairle was elected in a different way and we all welcomed that the Members of the House had a say individually in that...

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is not true.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is taking the Ceann Comhairle's integrity into doubt and I will not let that happen here.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am defending you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I know you are able to defend yourself, but I will be shoulder to shoulder with you.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is a disgrace.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Take that back, Tánaiste.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Could more people be nominated now?

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister has to answer that.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: What part of a deadline does the Government not understand?

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: On this issue-----

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is very serious. There was a deadline and it has passed. I cannot see why the Government should think it can change the rules during the game. One cannot do so. It is not proper and not the right behaviour. It is a bad start for the Government if it thinks it can twist a deadline to suit some other issue. It is wrong.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Was it to allow for another nominee? What is the purpose?