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Dáil
‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Wednesday business dispute

Summary

The Chair moved to Wednesday’s business and Deputy Murphy again rejected it, citing the blocking of over 50 Bills and anti-democratic conduct.

Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Are the proposals for dealing with Wednesday's business agreed to?

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

With what aspect does the Deputy not agree?

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We cannot finish the business of the Dáil for the summer without dealing with the issue of the over 50 Bills which have been supported by a majority in the House and which the Government is undemocratically blocking. We cannot proceed in that way. It is unacceptable. The response of the Government is unacceptable, as is the fact that Fianna Fáil which is having its own Bills blocked is continuing to back up the Government.

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Deputy has made his point.

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It is completely anti-democratic of the Government-----

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Deputy has made his point. The question is-----

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-----to be blocking a series of progressive Bills-----

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I am now putting the question. Deputy Paul Murphy has made his case.

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-----which have majority support-----

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