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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Commission for Social Welfare.

Social welfare budget reductions

Summary

Flynn sought to raise a decrease in social welfare linked to Government budget strategy, but the Chair ruled it unrelated to the question and out of order.

Would the Minister agree that because of the budgetary strategy of the Government there has been a significant decrease in the amount——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That has nothing to do with the question on the Order Paper. It is a totally different question.

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May I ask a simple question? Surely a question concerning social welfare has relevance to this question.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Chair has ruled the Deputy out of order and the Deputy should not argue with the Chair.

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The Deputy does not wish to argue with the Chair.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Chair has ruled the Deputy's question out of order and the Deputy should accept that.

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