We use Google Analytics to see which pages are read and how the site is used, so we know what to improve. This only runs if you accept. See our privacy notice for details.

Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Complaint about misleading the House

Summary

Richard Boyd Barrett seeks recourse and an apology after alleging that another Member misled the House and defamed a Deputy; the Chair repeatedly orders him to resume his seat.

Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

On what? What does the Deputy want to know now?

Comment on this

I want to ask about the precise recourse available to a Deputy when another Member of the House has factually misled the House and impugned the character of that Deputy.

Comment on this
Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask the Deputy to resume his seat. I call Deputy Broughan.

Comment on this

Will the Taoiseach apologise for it?

Comment on this
Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

Comment on this

I can provide him with evidence of the factual misleading of the House and the defamation of the character of a Deputy.

Comment on this
Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

Comment on this

Deputy Boyd Barrett's dirty little trick backfired on him.

Comment on this

It was not a dirty little trick.

Comment on this