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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I am.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: But he will oppose it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: The Leader will not say that he will not oppose it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: But the Leader will not say whether he will vote against it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: Immediately after the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, is around anyway.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: It is most unusual, in a vote like this, to defer an item to a later time in the evening. I have never known it done.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I am sorry, I just want to finish this. When this proposal came from the bench, I remember wondering why the debate was to be after No. 2. I thought it must have been because something was going through without a vote. I am going to check the record to see what happened here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: Well, it is not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I know.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I am quite prepared to be moderate on this issue. Will the Leader give me an undertaking that he will at least attempt to find a Minister for tomorrow?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I understand that. In that case, I will accept the Leader's proposal.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: On a point of order, is it possible for me to accept the Leader's offer at this stage? We can then pass a revised Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: All right. He can come back in five minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: The Leader will come back inside five minutes with his suggestions.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: I thank the Leader for his diplomatic skills and I particularly thank the Minister for agreeing to come into the House. That is very welcome.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (12 Feb 2019)

David Norris: That is very much appreciated.