Refused Aer Lingus urgent question

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Deputy Taylor challenged the refusal of a Private Notice Question about contradictory Aer Lingus statements; the Chair said questioning that ruling in the House was disorderly.

Mervyn Taylor Mr. Taylor Labour Party

I want to query the fact that a Private Notice Question——

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

That is not a point of order. It is disorderly to question a ruling of mine on a Private Notice Question in the House. You are at liberty to come up and discuss it and I will explain the reasons then. I certainly will not explain them in the House and to question them is disorderly.

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Mervyn Taylor Mr. Taylor Labour Party

This was a matter of urgency and public importance concerning contradictory statements emanating from Aer Lingus and it seems to me——

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I know you do not want to be disorderly. But if one question were to be queried every single question I would rule on could be queried and it has been decided that to question this in the House is disorderly.

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