Minister’s alleged misstatements
Keating questioned the Environment Minister’s absence and sought an explanation or apology for alleged factual misstatements the previous day, saying he would raise the matter on the adjournment. The Ceann Comhairle ruled the exchanges out of order and repeatedly called Question No. 1.
On a point of order, may I inquire the whereabouts of the Minister for the Environment?
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On a point of order, has absence any connection with the fact that some of the answers he gave to questions yesterday were clearly mistaken for facts?
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Questioning matters of this kind at Question Time is not in order and the Deputy is well aware of that.
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Has he any explanation or apology in respect of several misstatements of fact to which his attention was drawn?
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I am calling Question No. 1. It is not in order for the Deputy to raise a matter in this fashion, of which he is well aware.
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I wish to raise on the adjournment the misstatements of fact which the Minister gave the House yesterday with specific reference to the reply to Question No. 5 on yesterday's Order Paper.