Banking inquiry conduct
Peter Mathews attempts to give the Minister material for the banking inquiry and continues arguing for urgent progress. The Ceann Comhairle rules that approaching the Minister and making extended remarks breaches procedure, threatens a report to the privileges committee, and orders him to resume his seat.
Deputy Peter Mathews has already contributed, but I will allow him in again provided he is in order and does not make a speech.
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Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. It is appreciated. I like cordiality. I have a little paper the Minister might find helpful as a starting point for the banking inquiry.
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It is a total abuse for the Deputy to leave his seat and approach the Minister. He should resume his seat, as he is not allowed to do so. He is totally out of order.
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Deputy Peter Mathews should be kicked out.
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I do not think the Minister was very fair in his remark to me. I am helping him on the starting point for the banking inquiry.
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The Deputy is abusing privilege. He can see the Minister in the lobby. He does not need to march across the Chamber. It is totally against Standing Orders to do so.
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The Minister took advantage of the Chamber to make a joke at me, not with me.
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The Deputy should talk to Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly who is his boss.
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I am an Independent. Did the Minister of State not notice?
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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly is your boss.
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The Whip takes a very bitter approach to these matters.
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The Deputy is not to do it. It is totally out of order and against Standing Orders. I will report it to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.
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As I am new, I am still learning. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for pointing it out to me.
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Does the Deputy see others doing it every day?