Dáil Wednesday 5 December 1984

Procedural banter with the Taoiseach

Summary

A joking request to suspend Standing Orders for a statement prompts humorous replies and interruptions, before the Chair calls for order.

Could I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle if he will suspend Standing Orders to allow the real Taoiseach to make a very important statement?

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Deputies

Hear, hear.

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The Deputy's sense of humour does him great credit.

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Out, out.

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The Deputy should not count his chickens before they are hatched.

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John J. Ryan An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Labour Party

Order, order.

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Deputy Molony was throwing sand in our eyes yesterday.

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I have brought home the beef and that is all that matters.

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John J. Ryan An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Labour Party

The Taoiseach, without interruption.

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