High Court undertaking and financial legislation
Joe Higgins asks which financial measures are affected by the State’s High Court undertaking concerning Deputy Pringle’s challenge to the European Stability Mechanism. The Chair declines the matter without prior notice, and the Taoiseach declines to comment on ongoing proceedings.
I have a question on financial legislation but to be helpful could I first advise that Deputies Stagg and McCarthy should have taken their Milk of Magnesia this morning. It would have a calming effect-----
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-----on their interventions here.
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Does Deputy Higgins want to hide what he was doing?
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Second, they should read Standing Orders and get to know them.
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Yesterday in the High Court the State, on behalf of the Government, gave an undertaking that certain financial measures in proposed legislation would not be proceeded with until the action by Deputy Pringle with regard to the European Stability Mechanism and the necessity for a referendum thereon would be dealt with. Does the Taoiseach know about that and what aspects of legislation will be affected?
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That is not really a suitable matter for the Order of Business without prior notice.
