Dáil Thursday 11 December 2014 at 12:20

Timing of Supplementary Estimates vote

Summary

The Chair moves to the Supplementary Estimates, while Sean Fleming objects that a vote is being taken before the hour-long suspension required by the House’s earlier order.

Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The next item is the Supplementary Estimates for public services.

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Seán Fleming Deputy Sean Fleming Fianna Fáil

The order we voted on just a few minutes ago was that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. today and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m., and there shall be a suspension of sitting for one hour after the Order of Business. We have completed the Order of Business so, as we voted, we should suspend for an hour. Nevertheless, there is a proposal to take a vote now. That is not in line with the order as voted or Standing Orders. Will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle clarify why we are taking this business?

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

It is a long-standing convention that business is done this way.

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Seán Fleming Deputy Sean Fleming Fianna Fáil

Perhaps we should put that in Standing Orders if there are long-standing conventions that are not written anywhere. I told some people there would be a vote after the sos but it seems now it will be before the sos.

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