Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have received a request from Senator Rónán Mullen on a matter of public interest that he wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call on him to state the matter before I give my ruling.

Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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I wish to move a motion requesting the Adjournment of the Seanad for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter of public interest that has arisen suddenly. It concerns whether a person who favours injecting potassium chloride into the heart of a late-term foetus-----

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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The Senator is completely out of order. That is not the motion on which I have ruled. Will the Senator, please, allude to that motion?

Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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-----and who favours abortion for girls under 16 years without parental consent-----

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have given careful consideration to the matter the Senator raised and do not consider it to be one contemplated by Standing Order 30. I, therefore, regret that I must rule it out of order.

Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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I have not finished the wording. I ask whether such a person is a suitable person to be appointed by the health service------

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I have ruled that the matter is completely out of order.

Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)
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On a point of order-----

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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When is it proposed to sit again?

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 November 2012.