Results 16,261-16,280 of 24,382 for speaker:Seán Barrett

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Barrett: I call on Deputy Ross.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Barrett: Through the Chair, please.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Maloney, who is sharing time with Deputy Seán Kenny.

Poolbeg Incinerator (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: We are over time.

Poolbeg Incinerator (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I understand the Minister for Finance wishes to make an announcement. I will not call Deputy Fitzpatrick on the next Topical Issue until he has done so.

Poolbeg Incinerator (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I thought for a moment that Deputy Humphreys was going to get a standing ovation.

Message from Select Sub-Committee (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 and has made amendments thereto.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I have been advised that the Minister for Finance wishes to make an announcement for the information of the House. I call the Minister to do so.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: We will now return to the Topical Issue Debate.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I am afraid not. As the Minister was making an announcement, there is no provision for a response. Precedent rules out any further statements.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: My problem is that there are Deputies who have topical issues tabled. The Topical Issue Debate is to be followed by Question Time and the Dáil must finish.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: If the House wants to extend the sitting, perhaps it can return to this matter later. Now, however, we must continue with the business we are dealing with.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: We either have it or we do not.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I know that. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat for the moment. I have a predicament in that precedent shows there is not provision for any comments or statements after an announcement.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Minister for Finance announced that he was making an announcement. That is not a statement as far as I am concerned.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: The Minister cannot make a ruling; I must do so, unfortunately. I will facilitate the House-----

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: If the Deputy stops shouting at me, we might get somewhere. If the Whips wish to meet and make some arrangement about further statements later, I will be facilitative.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: Yes. It is up to the House.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: That is a matter for the Whips.

Banking Sector Regulation: Announcement by Minister for Finance (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Barrett: I call Deputy Fitzpatrick.