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Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill

Summary

The Chair attempts to move to the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, but Peter Mathews repeatedly challenges the ruling and seeks to question the Taoiseach. The Chair demands an apology and threatens disciplinary action while directing him to sit down.

Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We now move on to the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2015. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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I indicated, a Cheann Comhairle.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Resume your seat, please.

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A Cheann Comhairle, this is undemocratic.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Resume your seat. I tell you to resume your seat when I am on my feet.

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I am appealing to the House at this stage.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am on my feet.

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I am appealing to the House.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I am on my feet. I will tell you something, when you decide to apologise to the House for your behaviour, not just yesterday, but on other days, totally ignoring the Chair and the rules-----

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A Cheann Comhairle-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sit down. Please, sit down. After you apologise, I will then call you.

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You ignored me as an elected Member of this House.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I did not ignore you.

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You did ignore me. I object to this.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

When you decide to apologise, I will consider calling you.

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Apologise for what?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Your behaviour.

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My behaviour has been absolutely flawless and polite.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Yes. Well, thank you. I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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I appeal to the Taoiseach. Taoiseach-----

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I am hearing the Deputy.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sorry, Taoiseach, it is none of your business, with the greatest of respect to you.

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I ask the Taoiseach, who has a majority----

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Address the Ceann Comhairle. We have procedures.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I ask Deputy Mattie McGrath to get on his feet and move his Bill.

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I want to ask the Taoiseach a question.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Mathews, resume your seat or you will be leaving once again.

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He gave the House an undertaking, as did his Tánaiste, to introduce legislation and have it enacted and operational before Christmas. There are four working days left.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Resume your seat or you will be taking another walk today.

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Please, a Cheann Comhairle, this is just absurd.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

This time you might be out for three days. Resume your seat and when you apologise to the House, I will consider calling you in the future.

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I will apologise to the House if it asks me to apologise.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Thank you. Sit down.

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The House has not asked me to apologise.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Sit down and do not disturb Deputy McGrath. I have called him.

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I am being very fair. This is absurd.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Your behaviour is absurd.

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You ignored a parliamentarian elected to the House.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I will continue to do so as long as you totally ignore the rules of the House.

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I do not ignore the rules. I have always obeyed them.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We will leave it for others to decide that.

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Please take a vote on it.

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I would not go that far, Peter.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call Deputy Mattie McGrath.

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