I move:
That Deputy De Rossa be suspended from the service of the Dáil.
Suspension of Member.
A Chean Comhairle, it is disgraceful that a Deputy of this House, elected by the people, having telephoned the Department of Social Welfare and asked for copies of Circulars 14/92 and 18/92 should be told he is not entitled to them. Why should Deputies be refused that information?
I have put the question "that Deputy De Rossa be suspended from the service of the Dáil". The Deputy will now leave the House.
I am not leaving the House, a Cheann Comhairle. It is disgraceful.
The question: "that the Deputy De Rossa be suspended from the service of the Dáil" has been passed and I must ask him to leave the House.
It cannot be passed unless put to a vote.
There was no vote called for, Deputy.
I call for a vote.
Question put: "That Deputy Proinsias De Rossa be suspended from the service of the Dáil".
The Dáil divided: Tá, 72; Níl, 46.
Tá
- Ahern, Bertie.
- Ahern, Michael.
- Ahern, Noel.
- Andrews, David.
- Aylward, Liam.
- Bell, Michael.
- Bhreathnach, Niamh.
- Broughan, Tommy.
- Browne, John (Wexford).
- Burke, Raphael P.
- Ferris, Michael.
- Fitzgerald, Brian.
- Fitzgerald, Eithne.
- Fitzgerald, Liam.
- Flood, Chris.
- Foley, Denis.
- Gallagher, Pat the Cope.
- Gallagher, Pat.
- Haughey, Seán.
- Higgins, Michael D.
- Howlin, Brendan.
- Hughes, Séamus.
- Hyland, Liam.
- Jacob, Joe.
- Kavanagh, Liam
- Kenneally, Brendan.
- Kenny, Seán.
- Killeen, Tony.
- Kitt, Michael P.
- Kitt, Tom.
- Lawlor, Liam.
- Lenihan, Brian.
- Leonard, Jimmy.
- McDaid, James.
- McDowell, Derek.
- Moffatt, Tom.
- Burton, Joan.
- Byrne, Hugh.
- Collins, Gerard.
- Costello, Joe.
- Cowen, Brian.
- Davern, Noel.
- Dempsey, Noel.
- de Valera, Síle.
- Doherty, Seán.
- Ellis, John.
- Morley, P.J.
- Moynihan, Donal.
- Moynihan-Cronin, Breeda.
- Nolan, M.J.
- O'Dea, Willie.
- Hanlon, Rory.
- O'Leary, John.
- O'Rourke, Mary.
- O'Shea, Brian.
- O'Sullivan, Gerry.
- O'Sullivan, Toddy.
- Quinn, Ruairí.
- Reynolds, Albert.
- Ryan, Eoin.
- Ryan, John.
- Ryan, Seán.
- Smith, Brendan.
- Smith, Michael.
- Spring, Dick.
- Stagg, Emmet.
- Taylor, Mervyn.
- Treacy, Noel.
- Upton, Pat.
- Wallace, Dan.
- Walsh, Joe.
- Woods, Michael.
Níl
- Ahearn, Theresa.
- Barrett, Seán.
- Boylan, Andrew.
- Bradford, Paul.
- Browne, John (Carlow-Kilkenny).
- Bruton, John.
- Bruton, Richard.
- Burke, Liam.
- Carey, Donal.
- Clohessy, Peadar.
- Connaughton, Paul.
- Cox, Pat.
- Crawford, Seymour.
- Crowley, Frank.
- Cullen, Martin.
- Currie, Austin.
- Deasy, Austin.
- De Rossa, Proinsias.
- Dukes, Alan M.
- Durkan, Bernard J.
- Fitzgerald, Frances.
- Flaherty, Mary.
- Flanagan, Charles.
- Foxe, Tom.
- Gilmore, Eamon.
- Gregory, Tony.
- Harney, Mary.
- Higgins, Jim.
- Hogan, Philip.
- Kenny, Enda.
- Keogh, Helen.
- McCormack, Pádraic.
- McDowell, Michael.
- McGahon, Brendan.
- McManus, Liz.
- Mitchell, Jim.
- Molloy, Robert.
- O'Donnell, Liz.
- O'Keeffe, Jim.
- O'Malley, Desmond J.
- Owen, Nora.
- Quill, Máirín.
- Rabbitte, Pat.
- Sargent, Trevor.
- Shatter, Alan.
- Timmins, Godfrey.
Tellers: Tá, Deputies Dempsey and Ferris; Níl, Deputies Rabbitte and E. Kenny.
Question declared carried
The Deputy will now leave the House.
On a point of order——
Sorry, Deputy.
Does the Minister for Social Welfare support the withdrawal of the "dirty dozen"?
Deputy De Rossa withdrew from the Chamber.