Baiting across the floor
The Leas-Cheann Comhairle rebuked the House for cross-floor baiting during Leaders' Questions. Deputy Griffin apologised and the Chair accepted it before moving to Questions on Promised Legislation.
Before we move to Questions on Promised Legislation, I took the unusual step of standing up on my first time in the Chair on the return. I do not wish to repeat that. I have asked a Deputy to consider that he was completely out of order and I would ask that this does not happen again. I do not wish to stand up. The Deputy had the floor and he was tabling his questions. I will not tolerate baiting across the floor during Leaders’ Questions or at any time. I am going to move on.
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When someone uses a Deputy's name, it is perfectly within a Deputy's right to respond.
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I apologise, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.