Dáil Tuesday 7 May 1991

Bench warrant issued for a TD

Summary

McEllistrim asked why a bench warrant had been issued for a TD’s non-attendance in court. The Ceann Comhairle declined to entertain the matter then, saying it should be raised another time and that he should have been notified in advance.

Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

Will the Taoiseach explain to us why a bench warrant was issued for a TD this morning——

0 0

Comment on this

Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

I am sorry, Deputy, I am not entertaining any such question at this stage. I am proceeding now, as is normal, to deal with questions.

0 0

Comment on this

Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

It is a very serious matter.

0 0

Comment on this

Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

The Deputy may think so but he will have to find another way of raising the matter.

0 0

Comment on this

Thomas McEllistrim Jnr. Mr. McEllistrim Fianna Fáil

It is a very serious matter that a bench warrant was issued for a TD for his non-attendance in court.

0 0

Comment on this

Seán Treacy An Ceann Comhairle Independent

The Deputy ought to have done me the courtesy of appraising me of his intention to raise this matter. We might have found a way around it. He will have to raise it at another time.

0 0

Comment on this