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Seanad

Business of Seanad

I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 2b on the Supplementary Order Paper be taken now.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Is that agreed?

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It is not agreed.

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Division Carried

Question put: "That No. 2b on the Supplementary Order Paper be taken now."

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Do you agree with this result?

Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Gerard P. Craughwell wishes to raise a point of order.

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A comment was made about teachers. As a former president of a teachers' union, I ask the Senator who made the comment to state categorically that she was not referring to me.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator made a general statement. No Senator was named in the House, as the Official Report will show. There are a number of other teachers in the Seanad.

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I am also a teacher and I am not in the least offended.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Gerard P. Craughwell was not named.

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The Cathaoirleach has ruled on many occasions that a person does not have to be named to be identified.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The person must be identified.

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Senator Gerard P. Craughwell was the only teacher to speak.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

A general statement was made and no one was identified. I have always ruled that people should not be named in the House.

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The intention was to identify.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Nobody was identified in the House.

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The speaker tried to identify a Senator without naming anyone, which is the same as identifying him.

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On a point of order, I believe the comment was directed at Senator Gerard P. Craughwell. As a former teacher, it could not have been directed at me because I praised the green flag scheme which Senator Cáit Keane knocked.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

It was not directed at anyone. Senator Fidelma Healy Eames should resume her seat.

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I propose that the House adjourn until noon on Monday.

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Some of the Senators on the Government side had too much of the teachers or perhaps it was Teacher's this evening.

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I pay tribute to the Oireachtas and departmental staff for showing good grace in supporting Senators in making legislation.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Does the Leader wish to formally move the motion?

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