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Dáil

Suspension of Member.

Séamus Pattison An Ceann Comhairle Labour Party

I move: "That Deputy Owen be suspended from the service of the Dáil."

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This is a fine state of affairs.

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The Ceann Comhairle allowed a thug to insult a decent Member.

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Séamus Pattison An Ceann Comhairle Labour Party

I ask the Deputy to leave for continually disobeying the Chair. She has refused to accept the Chair's ruling.

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I wished to raise a point of order about the Deputy's behaviour. I should not be put out and the Deputy opposite should stop sneering. He is a thug.

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The Ceann Comhairle cannot hear what is being said on those benches but he can hear Deputy Owen. It is a disgrace.

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Séamus Pattison An Ceann Comhairle Labour Party

The Deputy should leave the House.

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A thug was allowed to insult another Member of this House. It is a disgrace.

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The Deputy should be ashamed of himself.

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He should be ashamed of himself and his leader should be ashamed of himself.

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Séamus Pattison An Ceann Comhairle Labour Party

The Deputy must leave.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. J. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

Why was the other Deputy not asked to leave? It is disgraceful.

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Séamus Pattison An Ceann Comhairle Labour Party

The Chair has explained the position.

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