Speaking order in the chamber
Deputy John Brassil objected to some Deputies using notes handed to the Chair to get called, arguing it was unfair. The Ceann Comhairle rejected any suggestion of preferential treatment and said Members were called in the order they indicated.
Delaying of the work of the committee-----
Comment on this
I object to the practice of certain Deputies handing up slips of paper to the Ceann Comhairle every day and getting preferential treatment over other Members in the Dáil.
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We are all up here trying to compete and we should all be treated fairly.
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Nobody is getting preferential treatment. People are called in the order in which they indicate.
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I object to the practice of people handing up pieces of paper because the facility is not available to everybody. It is available only to those on the front row.
