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Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: With regard to the matter raised by Deputy Kenny on the question by Deputy Deasy being turned down by the Office of the Ceann Comhairle, it related to an issue that was the responsibility of the Courts Service. I remind the House that the Houses of the Oireachtas enacted the Courts Service Bill, which made the administration of the Courts Service independent of the Minister for Justice,...

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: It had better be a point of order.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: On that issue——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: That is not a point of order. The Chair indicated that one Member from each party would be heard.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: May I make a comment?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: No, Deputy. The Deputy wrote to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and the matter will be dealt with there tomorrow. That is the appropriate place to deal with it. The Chair will move now to the next business.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Chair will have to deal with it now. The point raised by Deputy Kenny——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Damien English: On a point of order, in the absence of reform——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Sorry, Deputy, that is not a point of order. If the Deputy wishes to come to the Office of the Ceann Comhairle we will deal with the issue.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: This is an issue the Chair could deal with now.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Deputy is being disorderly. The Chair has ruled on the matter.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: I am not being disorderly. I wish to make a point.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Chair has ruled on the matter. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: May I make a comment arising from the Chair's statement?

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: No, the Deputy cannot make any comment.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: What avenue is open to the Opposition to respond to the statement——

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: The Committee on Procedure and Privileges, which the Deputy has used very appropriately.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Bernard Durkan: The Chair should not rule me out of order.

Order Of Business. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: I allowed the party leader to make his comment. I ask Deputies to resume their seats when the Chair is on its feet. The Chair intends to move to the next business at 6.10 p.m. Eighty minutes were allocated to No. 14a, and any time we use beyond 6.10 p.m. will come out of that allocated time. I request the co-operation of Deputies in order that we may move on to that issue.