Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 1 Dec 2011

Vol. 748 No. 3

Sittings and Business of the Dáil: Motion

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Paul Kehoe)

I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on 6, 7 and 8 December, 2011:

(i) oral questions shall not be taken on Tuesday and Wednesday;

(ii) matters may not be raised under the provisions of Standing Order 32 on Tuesday and Wednesday;

(iii) Topical Issues may not be raised under the provisions of Standing Order 27A on Tuesday and Wednesday;

(iv) Private Members' business shall not be taken on Tuesday and Wednesday but shall be taken on Thursday;

(v) Leaders' Questions shall be taken at 2 p.m. on Tuesday; and

(vi) the Order of Business shall be taken at the conclusion of Leaders' Questions on Tuesday.

An Ceann Comhairle

Is the motion agreed?

Deputy Timmy Dooley

Which motion is this?

An Ceann Comhairle

It is the motion re the sittings. Is that agreed? Agreed. We move on to the next motion.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

A Cheann Comhairle—

An Ceann Comhairle

What is your problem?

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

My problem is that yesterday, on the record of the House, the Taoiseach said the following: "The Bill is required by the troika—"

An Ceann Comhairle

Sorry, you are out of order. Please, Deputy, resume your seat.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

Sorry, but—

An Ceann Comhairle

Deputy, will you please resume your seat? You are totally out of order. It is now 11.45 a.m.

Deputy Timmy Dooley

That is not his fault.

An Ceann Comhairle

I am in the middle of putting business.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

When you are finished. You can call me next. Thank you.

An Ceann Comhairle

Sit down. Thank you.

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

I now call on the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan.

A Deputy

Our man is installed.

Deputy Timmy Dooley

Your man is gone. He has no cover now.

Deputy Paul Kehoe

Withdraw that. You might have to withdraw that, I can tell you.

Deputy Timmy Dooley

It was an off the record comment. I will make you withdraw every one that you make from now on, if you want.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

A Leas-Cheann Comhairle—

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

Sorry, Deputy, we have finished the Order of Business.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, yesterday, on the Order of Business, the Taoiseach said that the Water Services (Amendment) Bill was required by the troika memorandum.

Deputy Paul Kehoe

That is out of order.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

He went on further to say that it had to be "implemented before the end of the year".

Deputy Paul Kehoe

He is totally out of order.

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

I am sorry. The Deputy will have to resume his seat. We have finished the Order of Business.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

The Taoiseach was wrong, factually. I ask him to come to the House and correct the record of the Dáil, which is incorrect. Furthermore—

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

Deputy Ó Cuív, you have just heard the Ceann Comhairle say that when the Chair is on his feet, the Deputy will resume his seat.

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

I am giving the Tánaiste, Deputy Gilmore, an opportunity to make an honest man of the Taoiseach, as the Taoiseach wanted to make of him last week.

An Leas-Cheann Comhairle

Deputy Ó Cuív, you were told that the Deputies should resume their seats when the Chair is standing. I call on the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, to move the next motion.

Question put and agreed to.