Seanad debates

Wednesday, 12 March 2003

On a very precise point of order, Standing Order 107 states that in committee a Bill shall be considered section by section. If this Bill concludes, as the Leader wishes, at some time this afternoon and a significant number of sections have not been reached, the House cannot just stop there because we would be in breach of Standing Orders. If the Leader wants to conclude, it is her duty to put a motion down under Standing Order 144 to override the provision in Standing Orders that a Bill must be debated section by section. If the Leader proposes to take a lump of them together without debate, it is her duty to propose a motion to this House to amend Standing Orders. It is up to you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, with all due respect, to ensure that we work within Standing Orders.

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