Priority questions and supplementary replies
Deputy Collins challenges how priority questions are handled for supplementary questions. The Ceann Comhairle explains that priority means a question is likely to be taken that day, with a right to continue if it runs past the scheduled time.
On a point of order, would you explain to me why questions listed for priority must give way to questions which are not down for priority when it comes to supplementary questions?
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I will explain that. The word "priority" in this context means that the question is almost certain to be taken today. That is the priority that is given to it.
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If, for example, these questions were being taken at 3.25 p.m., and then came at 3.30 p.m., Deputy Collins would be the only person who would have a right to pursue supplementaries after 3.30 p.m.