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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Planning Dáil business

Summary

Billy Kelleher calls for more orderly, structured planning and presentation of Government business and practical Dáil reforms.

We do not oppose the Order of Business, but we are beginning to find that there is a lack of order to the business at the end of sessions. Legislation seems to be pushed through during Monday sittings, to which I am not objecting, but at other stages during the year we have a difficulty in keeping the House going. Would the Government be able to streamline the presentation of work to the House in a more structured way? This is just an observation. Regarding Dáil reform, practical reforms might be of assistance. Last year we had all-party agreement in the House on the survivors of symphysiotomy. Is any legislation required to address the outstanding issue for the people concerned whose lives were destroyed?

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