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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government cannot gerrymander the vote. It is disgraceful.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is disgraceful for Members opposite to question the Cathaoirleach in this manner. If we were to do the same, I can imagine the response from Government Members.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Surely this is unprecedented.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I am unaware of any previous case where Members persist in questioning a clear ruling of the Chair. We won the vote. It is a good amendment and the Government was right to accept it.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader is being disingenuous. The Government lost the vote and the Cathaoirleach has made his ruling. We on this side of the House would not be allowed to act in this way.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Ó Murchú is bringing the House into disrepute.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Now the Opposition is to blame.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The vote was lost. This ongoing questioning of the Chair's ruling is unacceptable. Government Members must accept they lost the vote.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Senator Wilson cannot insist in this matter. It is a ruling of the Chair.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader cannot change the rules just because the Government lost a vote.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I have to say, a Chathaoirligh, I find this ongoing questioning of your ruling completely unacceptable. This is a democratic House. If we were to do this every day——

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: A Chathaoirligh, there cannot be this ongoing questioning of your authority if this House is to have legitimacy. This is a democracy. Just because one does not like the result of a vote, one cannot start questioning the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: This must be accepted. The Leader cannot continue to question the Cathaoirleach's authority in this House.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: We ought to move on to the next amendment. The Leader cannot change what happened by continually repeating it.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Absolutely.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: I acknowledge that, but I want the Cathaoirleach's ruling to be accepted.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: It is not a question of what you are prepared to do. The Cathaoirleach has given his ruling.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: Can I suggest again that the ruling of the Cathaoirleach be accepted?

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: The ruling of the Cathaoirleach must be accepted.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Frances Fitzgerald: You want to undermine what the Cathaoirleach has said.