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Seanad Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Feb 1990

Vol. 123 No. 15

Private Business. - Request under Standing Order 29.

I have notice from Senator Mary Jackman regarding a motion which she wishes to move under Standing Order 29. I now call on Senator Jackman to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling.

I wish to move a motion for the Adjournment of the Seanad on a specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent consideration, the matter being that the Minister for Education improve the pupil-teacher ratio as promised and give the extra teacher allocation to schools in disadvantaged areas.

If the Acting Chairman would allow me one sentence, the urgency is because the ICTU will vote tomorrow. This vote incorporates 16 votes from the ASTI and the TUI which will not be forthcoming unless the Minister gives favourable consideration to this matter today.

Acting Chairman

I have given consideration to the matter raised by Senator Jackman and I do not consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 29. I regret, therefore, I have to rule it out of order.

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