Ibrahim Halawa case
Mathews attempts to raise the detention and possible death sentence of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt, but the Chair repeatedly rules the matter out of order and threatens to remove him.
I wish to raise a second issue, which is also very important. There is a deadline of 15 December for Ibrahim Halawa who is incarcerated in Egypt. This morning-----
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I want to give the Taoiseach information.
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This morning, on the Luas line at Leopardstown, I met a classmate of Ibrahim's-----
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-----who is a constituent of mine in Dublin South at the Islamic Cultural Centre.
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Please resume your seat, Deputy, and do not ignore the Chair again. This is not a matter for the Order of Business.
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This man might be condemned to death but a presidential decree sent by the Taoiseach-----
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I had to ask you to leave the House last week or the week before and you will have to leave again.
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Yes, a Cheann Comhairle, you are making a habit of asking me to leave the House.
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I will continue to do so for as long as the Deputy ignores the Chair. I ask him to resume his seat.
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I am not ignoring the Chair. I am respecting the Ceann Comhairle and giving him an opportunity to allow me to finish two sentences on the life or death of a 19 year old man.
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If the Taoiseach sends a presidential request by presidential decree to the President of Egypt-----
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-----the man can be tried in his home country.
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There are no other ways for those who are "others" in this House. I effectively do not have any speaking rights.
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Effectively, I do not have any speaking rights.
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I do not have a right to speak on statements, etc.
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I hope the Taoiseach understands the good faith with which I am raising-----
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Hold on a second. You better understand or you will go out the door. Listen to me and sit down, please.
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Sit down, please. After nearly five years in the House, it is time you learned Standing Orders.
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I am most respectful of courtesy and graciousness in this House.