Independent Deputies denied speaking time
Peter Mathews protests that the day’s proceedings and the previous day’s events prevented Independent TDs from speaking, calling the Government majority’s power unacceptable; the Chair rules him out of order and moves to the next business.
On a point of order, what has happened this morning and what happened yesterday has prevented any Independent TD from being able to say anything on the Order of Business. In the interests-----
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I am sorry, Deputy, but I have had a lot of requests. All I can say to you, and to other Members, is that we will try to have those Members raise the items next week.
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Can I make this point as a matter of record? The demonstration of the unchallenged, raw power of the Government majority in the last two days is unpleasant.
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I am sorry, Deputy, but that is out of order. We are going on to the next item now and that is it. The next item is the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014, Second Stage.
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Government should be accountable to Parliament, not the Parliament accountable to Government. Would you record that, please, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?