Sinn Fein TD Martin Ferris was tonight suspended from the Dail for repeatedly trying to raise a constituency matter during the Order of Business.
The North Kerry representative was attempting to ask Taoiseach Bertie Ahern about funding for Tralee General Hospital when he was ruled out of order by Ceann Comhairle Rory O'Hanlon.
After several warnings, Mr O'Hanlon suspended Mr Ferris from the House until next week for being disorderly.