Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State. I got a note from the Cathaoirleach to say my amendment was out of order because it was merely declaratory in nature. I do not really know what that means. I know what declamatory means because the Minister told me last week he found me too declaiming and that it got in the way of my message. I would have considered it more in the line of conviction.

I do not really understand what declaratory means, although it probably means recite. I could not find it in Roget's Thesaurus because I do not really understand what the word means. However, I appreciate the Cathaoirleach giving me the time to speak but I do not understand why he ruled the amendment out of order.