With regard to acting as Ceann Comhairle, you have. I would say to the Deputy that Standing Order 35 has been amended. I am going to ask the Chief Whip to move the Order of Business.
TDs / Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy
Ceann Comhairle
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The Deputies have put forward their remedy-----
I am sorry, Deputy. It is your assessment that you disagree with the note. I am putting the Order of Business to the Chief Whip to move.
Is that agreed?
Now we have the situation where we implement the amendment to Standing Order 35, which is that either the Whip or deputy Whip of each party has 30 seconds.
Deputy, your protest-----
Could the Deputy let me speak?
I ask the Deputy to resume his seat and let me speak.
The issue for the Deputy to object on is now; he may partake now and oppose the Order of Business. That is the process. The Deputy is perfectly entitled. I have put the question. Does he wish to take his 30 seconds? If not, I will move on to the Labour Party Whip. It is up to the Deputy. He has 30 seconds.
My job is not to advise the Standing Order; I am implementing it, which the Deputy knows is my obligation. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.
Please, Deputies.
I thank Deputy Coppinger. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
Sorry, you are not entitled to speak. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
You are not entitled to speak in this instance.
Just a second, Deputy-----
I just want to confirm that. We will stop the clock.
We will come back to Deputy Ó Laoghaire when we are finished with Deputy Collins.
We will now restart the clock.
I thank the Deputy. Before Deputy Ó Laoghaire begins, I ask the Clerk to confirm his entitlement.
I thank the Deputy. I ask the Chief Whip to respond.
Sorry Deputy, I am just about to respond. Resume your seat, please.
Thank you, Deputy.
Deputy-----
Thank you, Deputy.
I thank the Deputy. He has set down his amendment.