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Priory Hall private notice question

Summary

Deputy Broughan protests the refusal of his private notice question on the Priory Hall crisis, citing a death and residents’ desperate circumstances; the Chair repeatedly orders him to resume his seat.

Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We now move to Leaders' Questions.

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On a point of order, why are we not permitted to deal with a private notice question which I submitted on Priory Hall? I refer to the importance of the matter. I asked the Ceann Comhairle to allow a private notice question to be taken in order that the Minister-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask the Deputy please to resume his seat.

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Bernard Durkan Deputy Bernard J. Durkan Fine Gael

The Deputy should not be like that.

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The Ceann Comhairle is regretting that he gave the Deputy leeway.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask Deputy Broughan please to resume his seat.

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I tabled a private notice question to allow the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, to answer to this House for the situation in Priory Hall. It is not funny, Minister.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am on my feet and ask the Deputy please to resume his seat.

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I am not laughing.

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The son of a friend of mine is dead and people are in a desperate situation. The Minister and the Taoiseach did nothing.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask the Deputy please to resume his seat.

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