Dáil Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 14:40

Chairing row over questions

Summary

Members argued over who had the right to ask questions and whether others could join in. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle insisted the Taoiseach was there to answer questions and called Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Brendan Howlin Labour Party

This is our time.

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Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil

I asked the question.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

-----in respect of sitting Oireachtas Members who are under investigation by our ethics committee-----

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Barry Cowen Fianna Fáil

I thought Deputies O'Dowd and Rock asked the questions.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

-----such as Deputies Lisa Chambers, Dooley and Niall Collins or Senator Clifford-Lee, who still has not apologised for some of the remarks she made-----

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Ruth Coppinger People Before Profit-Solidarity

Can we all ask a question on the issue?

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Taoiseach is here to answer questions.

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

-----whether they will be ratified as Fianna Fáil candidates in the next general election, when there is still a cloud of suspicion over them and when they are still under investigation. Will you, sir, answer that straight question?

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