Questions on Promised Legislation time
Deputy McAuliffe complains that the promised legislation slot is being consumed by other business and he has twice been left unheard. The Chair says the time is up, explains the schedule is already over time, and refers the matter to the Business Committee.
I wonder if I might raise a point in a very respectful way. I ask the Ceann Comhairle's office to come back to me on it. On two occasions this week, I have sat through Questions on Promised Legislation and have not been reached on either occasion. There were different people in the Chair. We have a constitutional obligation in this House to hold the Executive to account. Every Member of the House has the right to do that. I spent two days sitting in the Chamber listening to Opposition Deputies rerun Leaders' Questions, not addressing issues which are Questions on Promised Legislation.
Comment on this
The Deputy is misusing the time. The time is up, but I will explain one thing before the sos begins. We are over time and we should be having a break for sanitation. I have a list of names and I have meticulously gone through those names as they were given to me. Deputies should take it up with the Business Committee.