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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers.

Disallowed question on Taoiseach’s affiliations

Summary

Andrews challenges the disallowance of his question about the Taoiseach’s links to international organisations, invoking neutrality; the Chair rules that raising it while Question Time is being called is out of order.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Tráth na gCeist. Ceist 1.

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Why was my question to the Taoiseach asking if he is or has been a member of the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderberg Conference and the Atlantic Institution of International Relations disallowed?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I called questions.

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In view of the Government's ambivalence to our neutrality, in view of the Taoiseach's ambivalence to neutrality and the position——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Will the Deputy bear with the Chair for a moment? I am of the opinion from what I have heard that it would not be in order for Deputy Andrews to raise this at any time but to try to raise it when the Chair is calling Question No. 1 is grossly out of order.

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