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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Cattle Herd.

Deferred questions and points of order

Summary

After the remaining questions were deferred, Deputies disputed the Chair’s rulings on relevance and sought to have Questions 31–33 restored to the Order Paper or raised on the Adjournment. The Ceann Comhairle said he had no discretion to restore them and would communicate with Noonan.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The remaining questions will appear on the Order Paper for Wednesday, 8 June 1983.

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Mr. Leonard

On a point of order, Sir, you referred to one of the supplementaries asked here.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I said that those questions did not arise because they were not relevant.

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Mr. Leonard

I am looking for guidance in the future at Question Time. I hold that the questions that were asked here as supplementaries were relevant. Would the Ceann Comhairle tell the House the particular supplementary questions which were not relevant?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy is entitled to his opinion, but the Chair ruled that they were separate questions.

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Mr. Leonard

But, a Cheann Comhairle——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy cannot invade the debate on the Department of Health Vote. I call on Deputy Faulkner.

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On a point of order, is the Chair prepared to allow Questions Nos. 31, 32 and 33 to be placed on the Order Paper for Wednesday of next week?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

No.

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Ned O'Keeffe Mr. E. O'Keeffe Fianna Fáil

On a point of order——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not a point of order.

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Ned O'Keeffe Mr. E. O'Keeffe Fianna Fáil

It is.

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(Limerick West): On a point of order, in view of the situation which arose yesterday, the Chair should allow those to be placed on the Order Paper for next week because of the fact that a number of my colleagues requested supplementary questions.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I have no authority to do that. I have no discretion. I am sorry.

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(Limerick West): But the questions should be——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am sorry, I have not got a discretion. I would love to oblige Deputy Byrne, but I have no discretion in the matter.

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On a point of order, these are questions of national importance.

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(Limerick West): On a point of order, am I to take it that the Chair does not recognise the importance of agriculture?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am really surprised at the Deputy. The Chair recognises that he is bound by Standing Orders. He has no discretion.

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(Limerick West): In view of the ruling of the Chair, I am now asking that the content matter of Questions No. 31, 32 and 33 be raised on the Adjournment.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I will communicate with Deputy Noonan.

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