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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Questions on Promised Legislation

Summary

The Acting Chair runs out of time after disputes over the allocation of remaining speaking slots. Members object, the Chair insists he is following the list, and the sitting ends without reaching the remaining questions.

Bernard Durkan Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan) Fine Gael

We are rapidly running out of time and there is no hope of dealing with all of the names that are in front of me. I will take one final question. I call Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh.

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Bernard Durkan Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan) Fine Gael

Sorry?

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Can we get some fairness in how slots are allocated? Eight were allocated to Sinn Féin.

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Not one time were we called. This is the second week in a row-----

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Bernard Durkan Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan) Fine Gael

Okay. I want to clarify that. First, we try to keep it short. If everybody makes a short submission in their first question, we can get through an awful lot more. If, however, people have a preamble before they raise their question, that immediately shortens the time we have. I am working off the list that was given to the Ceann Comhairle.

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There is more than one Opposition party.

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Bernard Durkan Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan) Fine Gael

I am aware of all that. The list is here. The Deputy can come and inspect it now. I am working off the list that was there. The time has now expired altogether-----

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Bernard Durkan Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan) Fine Gael

I am sorry. We cannot go on like this. We are not going to go on like this. The time has now expired. That is the end of the questions-----

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Bernard Durkan Acting Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan) Fine Gael

We cannot go on like this. I am sorry about that, but the time has expired. It is to be hoped it will be possible to deal with the remaining questions tomorrow. That will be a matter for the Ceann Comhairle. That concludes Questions on Promised Legislation.

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