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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministerial Advisers.

Transfer of Question No. 56

Summary

Fitzgerald challenged the transfer and incomplete appearance of Question No. 56 on the Order Paper. The Chair ruled the matter unrelated to Question No. 10, said it had no control over transfers, and offered to communicate with him about raising it on the Adjournment.

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. May I ask him why he transferred two questions which appear on today's Order Paper, Nos. 56 and 59, from his Department?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That does not arise on Question No. 10.

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Please bear with me——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I will bear with the Deputy if he is in order.

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I hope so. I want to refer to Question No. 56 on today's Order Paper.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, please.

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I ask the Chair to bear with me and not to rule me out of order.

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Edward Collins Mr. E. Collins Fine Gael

There is only one Chair in this House.

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Question No. 56 was down in its entirety to the Taoiseach but, obviously due to some error, it does not appear in full on the Order Paper.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy will have to bear with the Chair. We are dealing with Question No. 10 and Deputy Fitzgerald's supplementary in no way relates to that question.

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I accept that but——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

It is not in order.

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I suggest that Question No. 56——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

When we reach that question we can deal with it.

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Let us be realistic. We are not going to reach Question No. 56 today. It should have been on today's Order Paper in its entirely but for some reason it is not. Why is it not in full on the Order Paper?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Chair has no control over the transfer of questions. I understand Deputy Fitzgerald received a communication about that question.

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Am I right in saying that there was an error made but that it did not take place in the Taoiseach's office?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

If the Deputy wants to discuss this matter with the Chair he is welcome to come to my office.

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Thank you for that offer. May I raise the subject matter of that question in its entirety on today's Adjournment?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Chair will communicate with the Deputy.

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