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- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
David Norris: I was saying to the Cathaoirleach that this motion purports to suspend Standing Orders. As we are in a kind of vacuum with no rules and regulations, the Cathaoirleach cannot rely on Standing Orders to rule out an amendment. I would have thought we can table an amendment because Standing Orders have been lifted.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
David Norris: If, as this motion purports, Standing Orders are suspended completely, I do not see any reason the Cathaoirleach could not take an amendment because there are no Standing Orders governing it.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Paddy Burke: That is outside my remit as Chairman. I cannot set aside or defer a motion. This motion sets aside Standing Orders. I must deal with the motion before the House.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I respect the rulings of the Chair, but it would be outside of Standing Orders on the basis of passing a motion. When a Member does not want to go on the committee, it does not make sense. The Member has made a statement. Can we withdraw motion No. 1 and return to it on Monday?
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Paddy Burke: This motion sets aside Standing Orders. Senator Kelly can take up his issue with the leader of his group, Senator Bacik, and resign from the committee.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Paddy Burke: This motion is setting aside Standing Orders.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Paddy Burke: Standing Orders are being set aside in relation to this motion only.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Rónán Mullen: From time to time it falls to the Chair to make Cathaoirleach's rulings in circumstances where there is an absence of clarity in the Standing Orders. I think there is a potential legal difficulty here perhaps of constitutional significance. I was certainly unaware when I raised the concerns this morning that the proposals being made were not based on consultation with all of the people...