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‹ Questions on Promised Legislation

Courts Bill and Seanad relocation

Summary

Deputy Broughan tried to raise both a Courts Bill amendment and the relocation of Seanad Éireann to the National Museum, but the Chair repeatedly ruled the second topic out of order. The Taoiseach stated only that the Bill referred to was being published that day.

I have two brief questions for the Taoiseach. First, the amendment to the Courts Bill for the third payment option-----

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The Deputy can only raise one question I am afraid.

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It is a more or less related question to the Oireachtas. That courts query was the first one. I believe that six people have died tragically on our roads since I questioned the Taoiseach last week on road safety. My second query is on the relocation of Seanad Éireann to the National Museum-----

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That is not-----

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I ask because there is a lot of anger among our historians and archaeologists about the proposal.

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It is not the time or the place Deputy.

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I ask the Taoiseach if we could have the Seanad in the large committee room downstairs. Why would we disrupt a national institution?

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It is not relevant.

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Years ago we were going to put it in the Museum of-----

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The Deputy is out of order, resume your seat.

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We were going to put it in the Museum of Natural History.

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Please, the Deputy is out of order.

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I ask the Taoiseach what is the plan.

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The Bill to which Deputy Broughan refers is being published today.

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I thank the Taoiseach. That concludes questions on promised legislation. I apologise to the four other Deputies who offered but who have not had time.

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