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Bantry matter

Summary

Crowley tried to raise a matter concerning Bantry and sought an assurance it could be discussed on the Adjournment; the Chair directed him to other means and said he would communicate with him. Reynolds said he had answered the matter before the election, before the Chair called for the Minister to reply to Question 10.

In view of the fact that the present Taoiseach gave an undertaking to the people of Bantry——

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

We are on question No. 9 Deputy. Please resume your seat.

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I cannot resume until such time——

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Deputy, I know you to be a very courteous Member, that you would not want to be disorderly and that you will not be so on this occasion because you have decried disorderliness in this House. I hope that you will be the first to maintain order in this House.

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May I ask one question as I have asked only one supplementary question?

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

You have other means of raising the matter if you wish. I will be glad to help the Deputy when he wishes to raise it by other means.

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Could I ask one——

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

No, I am sorry, we have gone beyond it.

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

We are on Question No. 10, Deputy, and thank you very much for being so orderly.

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Will you assure me that we will have Bantry on the Adjournment?

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I will communicate with the Deputy.

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I answered Bantry honestly and openly before the election. The Minister——

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

Order. Could we have order for the Minister to reply to Question No. 10?

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My replies are provoking a lot of sensitive reaction.

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