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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009

Vol. 679 No. 1

Business of Dáil.

On a point of order, is it in order to ask the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health and Children to withdraw the proposal to cut funding for the cystic fibrosis unit at St. Vincent's Hospital?

That is completely out of order. There are no circumstances under which the Deputy can proceed with it.

This is a major issue for 1,135 families who are genuinely——

I will ask the Deputy to leave the House if he persists. This is the Taoiseach's Question Time.

——upset by Friday's cut.

The Deputy cannot raise that matter now.

Out of respect to the Ceann Comhairle, I want to put on the record of the House this criminal cut. It was a disgrace and totally out of order. I would like to walk out in the interest——

A Deputy

It is a matter for a question to the Minister, a Cheann Comhairle.

It is unprecedented and under no circumstances can it be allowed.

This constitutes a gross disorder.

I wish to walk out.

It is a matter for a question to the Minister.

This constitutes a gross disorder and I ask Deputy McGrath to resume his seat.

I will walk out in protest——

This is entirely without precedent.

——as it is disgraceful that——

He will have to do so as he cannot raise this issue now.

This is disgraceful.

There are no circumstances under which it could be allowed. A precedent——

That is very hard on him.

To be helpful, it is a question to the Minister later.

That is not a bit helpful.

I shall not try to be helpful again.

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