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‹ Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

Interruptions over tunnel complaint

Summary

A heated exchange broke out between Deputies Griffin and Healy-Rae after the tunnel issue, with repeated interventions from the Chair. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle repeatedly called for order, ruled Deputy Griffin out of order, and eventually moved the House on.

Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

We are moving on.

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By the way, could I say, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

No, Deputy Griffin may not. We are moving on to the-----

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-----there was a remark made there.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

No, Deputy Griffin may not. I am going to move on to the-----

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I was just briefing the Tánaiste. If the Deputy cared, so much he would have raised the matter on transport questions this morning.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

Could we have a little respect for the Chair?

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I was not let in for the transport questions.

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The Deputy did not even apply. There is no question tabled.

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I would not have been let in.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

I call on Deputy Griffin to stop interrupting.

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He did not even apply for the lottery. He could have applied and he did not.

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I am being shouted down.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

I call on Deputy Griffin to stop. He is completely out of order.

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We were only allowed one slot and Deputy Michael Collins availed of the slot this morning.

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What did Deputy Healy-Rae do?

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Nobody is saying that I did not want to raise it. He is only being nasty.

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It is beneath anybody to come in here and make such a snide remark about a constituency colleague.

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Deputy Griffin is only being political and he is only blackguarding me.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

I am now standing up.

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There is no need for that.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

I am going to make a statement now. Deputy Griffin is completely out of order. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae had the floor and he was asking his question on Leaders' Questions. Deputy Griffin is completely and utterly out of order.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

He might see fit to come back and apologise.

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No. I was named. I will defend my good name always.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

I am now moving on to the Independents. I call Deputy Joan Collins.

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