It is proposed to take No. 19a, motion re report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on a complaint made under Standing Order 59; and No. 6, Finance Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10.30 p.m.; and No. 19a shall be decided without debate. Private Members’ business shall be No. 104, motion re mortgage restructuring, resumed, to conclude at 9 p.m., if not previously concluded.

There are two proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 19a, motion re report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on a complaint made under Standing Order 59 without debate agreed to?

It is not agreed.

This is on procedure. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.

As the only member of the Technical Group who can make a point on this-----

The only member allowed to so do.

This is procedure.

Indeed. As this relates to Deputy Mattie McGrath, he feels this issue, which concerns him, should not be taken without debate and that he should have an opportunity to make a statement in response to it.

How would the Deputy feel?

Out of any sort of due process, natural justice or whatever one wishes to call it, he should be allowed to speak in his own defence and the Government should allow that.

That is a reasonable request.

He should have thought about making a statement before this.

This motion is included in the announcements of public business. The question is that the Dáil adopts the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges regarding a complaint made under the aforementioned Standing Order 59 in regard to comments made by Deputy Mattie McGrath on 14 June 2012 during the course of the debate on the Second Stage of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012. The report, which was laid before the Dáil and takes into account the fact that Deputy Mattie McGrath was given ample opportunity to withdraw his remarks, is of the opinion that the remarks were irresponsible and did constitute an abuse of privilege and that Deputy Mattie McGrath should be censured accordingly. I note the Deputy spoke on that and had plenty of opportunity to withdraw his remarks.

He should be allowed to speak on the censure.

He could have availed of other matters.

Is this a kangaroo court?

A Cheann Comhairle, let him speak.

I will now put the question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. 19a be agreed to".