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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 1 Sep 1994

Vol. 445 No. 3

Order of Business (Resumed).

On the Order of Business, will the Taoiseach indicate what steps, if any, he has taken to seek to reconcile with Mr. Major the apparent different interpretations of the IRA statement yesterday?

As the House knows this is a special sitting of the Dáil and is confined to a particular subject matter and none other. I cannot entertain the Deputy and I am moving on to the business of the House.

May I raise a point of order?

No, the Deputy may not raise a point of order——

——when I am ruling in the House.

I am a Deputy in the House and I am entitled to raise a point of order.

This is a special sitting and the House may only discuss the subject matter tabled on the Order Paper.

A Cheann Comhairle, please give me at least one right, the right to raise a point of order.

The Deputy knows full well that what the Chair said is absolutely correct. He is seeking to bring in extraneous matter and he may not do so.

I am entitled to raise a point of order in this House.

No Deputy. The Deputy is challenging the Chair and there is no point of order.

I am entitled to raise a point of order.

Deputy, you are not. I explained the matter to you.

The Chair does not know what matter I wish to raise on a point of order. How could the Chair know of it?

You indicated the matter you wish to raise.

I indicated the matter I wish to raise with the Taoiseach. I believe it is a legitimate question and I am raising a point of order with the Chair to indicate that I believe the Chair is wrong in its interpretation.

If the Deputy feels the Chair is wrong——

As usual as far as the Chair is concerned, I have no rights in this House.

Your insolence will get you nowhere and you will not intimidate the occupant of this Chair.

My insolence is in direct proportion to the Chair's denial of my rights. The Chair is protecting the Government.

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