I move:
"That Deputy Corish be suspended from the service of the House."
Return to Writs: Donegal-Leitrim and South County Dublin. - Suspension of Member.
Before the question is put, might I respectfully ask Deputy Corish to withdraw?
Question put.
The Dáil divided: Tá, 69; Níl, 24.
Tá.
- Aiken, Frank.
- Andrews, David.
- Barrett, Sylvester.
- Blaney, Neil.
- Boylan, Terence.
- Brady, Philip A.
- Brennan, Joseph.
- Briscoe, Ben.
- Browne, Seán.
- Burke, Patrick J.
- Carter, Frank.
- Carty, Michael.
- Childers, Erskine.
- Colley, George.
- Collins, Gerard.
- Connolly, Gerard C.
- Cowen, Bernard.
- Cronin, Jerry.
- Crowley, Flor.
- Cunningham, Liam.
- Davern, Noel.
- Delap, Patrick.
- de Valera, Vivion.
- Dowling, Joe.
- Fahey, Jackie.
- Faulkner, Pádraig.
- Fitzpatrick, Tom (Dublin Central).
- Foley, Desmond.
- Forde, Paddy.
- French, Seán.
- Gallagher, James.
- Geoghegan, John.
- Gibbons, Hugh.
- Gibbons, James.
- Gogan, Richard P.
- Haughey, Charles.
- Healy, Augustine A.
- Herbert, Michael.
- Hillery, Patrick J.
- Hilliard, Michael.
- Hussey, Thomas.
- Kenneally, William.
- Kitt, Michael F.
- Lalor, Patrick J.
- Lemass, Noel T.
- Lenehan, Joseph.
- Lenihan, Brian.
- Loughnane, William A.
- Lynch, Celia.
- Lynch, John.
- McEllistrim, Thomas.
- MacSharry, Ray.
- Meaney, Thomas.
- Molloy, Robert.
- Moore, Seán.
- Moran, Michael.
- Nolan, Thomas.
- Noonan, Michael.
- O'Connor, Timothy.
- O'Leary, John.
- O'Malley, Des.
- Power, Patrick.
- Sheridan, Joseph.
- Sherwin, Seán.
- Smith, Michael.
- Smith, Patrick.
- Timmons, Eugene.
- Tunney, Jim.
- Wyse, Pearse.
Níl.
- Begley, Michael.
- Browne, Noel.
- Bruton, John.
- Cluskey, Frank.
- Collins, Edward.
- Cooney, Patrick M.
- Corish, Brendan.
- Coughlan, Stephen.
- Crotty, Kieran.
- Cruise-O'Brien, Conor.
- Desmond, Barry.
- FitzGerald, Garret.
- Flanagan, Oliver J.
- Fox, Billy.
- Kavanagh, Liam.
- Keating, Justin.
- Lynch, Gerard.
- Murphy, Michael P.
- O'Connell, John F.
- O'Donovan, John.
- O'Leary, Michael.
- Pattison, Séamus.
- Thornley, David.
- Tully, James.
Tellers : Tá, Deputies Andrews and Meaney; Níl, Deputies Cluskey and M. O'Leary.
Question declared carried.
Shame, shame.
I accept the decision of the House——
There can be no discussion. The Deputy has been suspended.
Deputies
Out. Out. Out.
The Deputy will leave the House.
A Deputy
Where are the rest of Fine Gael?
Deputy Corish withdrew from the Chamber.
Would the Chair tell the members of the Fianna Fáil Party who are in the Lobby that they may not shout from there?
If I may, I wish to support Deputy Corish in his stand.
There can be no question of supporting. The House has decided to suspend Deputy Corish.
I want to make the point——
The Deputy may not say anything at this stage. The Deputy is out of order.
I want to point out that if the Taoiseach believed he had information about an armed conspiracy——
The Deputy will resume his seat.
(Interruptions.)
The Deputy is being disorderly. I would ask him to obey the Chair and please resume his seat.
(Interruptions.)
Deputies
Chair.
Have the debate.
(Interruptions.)
This is an abuse of Parliament—Deputy Dr. Browne should resume his seat.
——he should utilise the parliamentary institutions of this State——
I ask Deputy Dr. Browne to leave the House.
——he should decide to——
(Interruptions.)
Deputies
Chair.
In view of the Deputy's disorderly conduct I would ask the Minister to name Deputy Dr. Browne.
The Taoiseach is here now.
Sir, I was otherwise engaged but now I am here.