National maternity hospital and speaking slots
Deputies returned repeatedly to the maternity hospital, insisting the Tánaiste had agreed to a debate and accusing the Government of refusing Government time while telling them to use Private Members' business. The Tánaiste and the Ceann Comhairle maintained it was a matter for the Business Committee or the available Opposition slots, and the Chair ended the back-and-forth.
The national maternity hospital.
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On the maternity hospital, the Tánaiste has agreed to a debate. Deputies are asking about post offices.
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It is a matter for the Business Committee but we have Private Members' business and Topical Issue debates.
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For clarification, the Tánaiste has agreed to a debate, as he said, on the maternity hospital.
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No, it is a matter for the Business Committee or Private Members' business. Deputies have a Private Members' business slot this week.
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The Government is refusing it at the Business Committee.
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-----there were three Private Members' business slots.
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Blaming the Business Committee again.
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The Government agreed to have a public hospital on public land.
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The Deputies have a slot tomorrow morning and they are not using it. They have two hours tomorrow morning and they are not using them.
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You were asked to provide Government time and you are refusing to do that.
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The Deputies have a two-hour slot themselves. They do not have to ask anyone-----
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Are you prepared to provide Government time?