Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)

I came into this House in 1987 and I have had the greatest respect for everyone here. I would like to apologise in advance to the Leader. I am afraid I must propose for the first time from this bench an amendment to the Order of Business. It seems that at 3.30 p.m. we must accept legislation on ground rents from the Dáil, to be taken as an emergency measure with an earlier signature motion to follow. Somebody in Shannon could have told us two weeks ago that this legislation was coming before the House. It is a mark of disrespect to every Member who is here, to the Leader and to my party. I will not stand for it. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that business should conclude as planned today at the conclusion of statements on suicide.