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| Robinson ordered out of Stormont | |
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| The DUP's Iris Robinson has been suspended from Stormont for a day after refusing to withdraw comments she made about the health minister. | The DUP's Iris Robinson has been suspended from Stormont for a day after refusing to withdraw comments she made about the health minister. |
| Speaker Willie Hay ruled that the assembly member's remarks about Michael McGimpsey were "unparliamentary" | |
| Earlier this month, Mrs Robinson accused Mr McGimpsey of misleading the assembly over the draft budget. | Earlier this month, Mrs Robinson accused Mr McGimpsey of misleading the assembly over the draft budget. |
| The Strangford MP, who is chairman of the health committee, said she stood by what she had said during the debate. | The Strangford MP, who is chairman of the health committee, said she stood by what she had said during the debate. |
| "I cannot withdraw it, will not withdraw it, because it was the truth I was trying to establish," she said. | |
| During the controversial debate at the start of November, Mrs Robinson accused Mr McGimspey of "lacking the bottle to make decisions". | During the controversial debate at the start of November, Mrs Robinson accused Mr McGimspey of "lacking the bottle to make decisions". |
| She launched the attack after the UUP minister said, because of cuts in his budget, people in Northern Ireland were far worse off in health care than the rest of the UK. | She launched the attack after the UUP minister said, because of cuts in his budget, people in Northern Ireland were far worse off in health care than the rest of the UK. |
| Mr McGimpsey said he had only agreed the draft budget as a basis for consultation. | Mr McGimpsey said he had only agreed the draft budget as a basis for consultation. |
| He said he took exception to Mrs Robinson's accusations and that there was a period of consultation currently being undertaken. | He said he took exception to Mrs Robinson's accusations and that there was a period of consultation currently being undertaken. |