Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

It is a point of order. Two members of our party had indicated to speak before the Minister was called, as the Member who was in the Chair will confirm. Two of our members have been denied the right to speak on Second Stage of a very important Bill. I ask for the Cathaoirleach's ruling on this situation because I believe a genuine error was made by the Acting Chair. Two, in fact three, of our members had offered to speak and were present in the Chamber. We are not going to permit this, where a Bill is rushed through and a Minister is called in to try to nobble and quieten our Members who are listed to speak and had offered to do so. We are not going to accept it and they must be offered the opportunity to speak on this Bill.