Results 61-80 of 6,407 for speaker:Emmet Stagg

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: That is not a point of order.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister has no Order for Second Stage.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: When is the Minister going to move the Order for Second Stage?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: A committee of one.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister has a unique record of being wrong on constitutional matters.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Is it not in accordance with the rules of the House for a Deputy to rise when a Minister or any other Member is speaking and ask that person to give way without being abused by the Minister for doing so? The Minister or any other Member is required to say "Yes" or "No" to the question. That is the question we have asked and it should not represent an opportunity to abuse other Deputies who...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Time is up.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle suggesting that all injury time, as it were, during speeches will be added on at the end?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: There has surely been agreement in the House on speaking periods. A Standing Order exists which specifies the length of those speaking periods.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: They pulled the rug from under the Minister.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister wants to change the Constitution on the basis of anecdotal evidence.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Ask Deputy O'Flynn.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: On a point of order——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The Ceann Comhairle has ruled regularly here recently on various words being used across the floor. One of the words that is not allowed to be used about or directed at any Member or Members of the House is the word "racist".

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister knows that some Members will vote "No" to this measure and he is saying they are racist. I suggest he withdraw that slur on Members of this House.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: The implication was there.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: That is the purpose for which the Minister played the card.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: Is there no ruling on this matter?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (21 Apr 2004)

Emmet Stagg: What was it?