Reagan endorsement of New Ireland Forum
Haughey asked the Taoiseach to seek President Reagan’s commitment to the New Ireland Forum report, particularly paragraph 5.7. The Ceann Comhairle ruled the matter out of order as separate from the immigration question.
If the Taoiseach is a bit confused about what exactly he will say to the President in regard to emigration, could I ask him to make sure there is no doubt about two issues which I am sure he will discuss with the President.
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You have made it pretty clear that it is not about the question in Deputy Begley's name.
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Indirectly the Deputy told me. I will regard the Deputy as being disorderly if he puts a question which I have already ruled is out of order.
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If my question is disorderly you can order me out of the House and I will go willingly.
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Deputy Haughey started off by saying if the Taoiseach is uncertain about so-and-so will he make sure about two other things. That is the way the Deputy started.
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The Deputy may put a supplementary question arising out of this question, but if it does not arise out of this question it will not be in order.
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And you will be very cross with me. Will the Taoiseach make certain that, in the course of the discussions referred to in Question No. 1, he asks President Reagan when he is addressing the House on Monday next to give a clear commitment to his acceptance of the report of the New Ireland Forum and particularly to the conclusion in paragraph 5.7?