Salient Rulings of the Chair
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Salient Rulings of the Chair (Irish: Rialuithe Suntasacha an Chathaoirligh) are a set of rulings by the Ceann Comhairle regarding the interpretations of the standing orders of Dáil Éireann.[1][2]
Standing orders are the rules governing the running of the Dáil, but are not complete in themselves.[1][2] They have to be interpreted in the light of rulings by the Ceann Comhairle, which are contained in the document.[1][2] It covers where people are to sit in the Dáil to how debates are conducted.[2] It states that TDs should refer to each other with the prefix "Deputy" before their name.[2]
Disorderly behaviour
Banned terms
Some terms are explicitly banned:
Other restrictions
Accusing other TDs of lying, taking bribes or murder is considered disorderly conduct.[2]
Threatening another TD is disorderly behaviour.[2]
Referring to relatives of TDs is disorderly, as is referring to TDs behaviour outside the Dáil.[2]
The President should not be criticised.[2]
Judges should not be criticised.[2]
Incident
In 2009 Paul Gogarty criticised Emmet Stagg during a debate on social welfare cuts by saying "Fuck you Deputy Stagg, Fuck you.".[3] He apologised for his comment.[3][4] It turned out that the comment was not in breach of the Salient Rules as they stood at the time.[2]