Seanad Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 15:30

Procedural disorder

Summary

Members and the Chair traded brief, unruly interjections with no separate substantive matter being advanced. The exchanges were purely procedural and were absorbed into the surrounding business.

Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Order, please.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

I am not on my telephone.

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Marie-Louise O'Donnell Independent

I know.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I am sorry, Senator, but I have called-----

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Marie-Louise O'Donnell Independent

I do not understand the effect we are supposed to be having in the Upper House.

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Terry Leyden Fianna Fáil

The Senator is very effective.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

I have thanked the Senator and called the next Senator.

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Marie-Louise O'Donnell Independent

What is it? Will somebody tell us what it is because I do not know what it is?

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator is out of order.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

It is like a telephone exchange.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Order, please. Senators are being very unruly.

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