Deferred questions and points of order
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.
On a point of order, Sir, you referred to one of the supplementaries asked here.
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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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The Deputy is entitled to his opinion, but the Chair ruled that they were separate questions.
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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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(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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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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(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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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.