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Dáil
‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Migration and Friday sittings

Summary

Mattie McGrath said the Taoiseach had not addressed his migration point, and the House sparred over whether Friday should be used for additional sittings. The Taoiseach argued the schedule was already packed and then moved back to the business arrangements.

The Taoiseach never addressed my point.

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Deputy Mattie McGrath raised the issue of migration and it is an issue of finding time within these two-and-a-half days to debate it. It is a packed schedule-----

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-----today, tomorrow and Thursday.

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I do not think the Deputy really wants to be here on Friday.

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Sure we are here on Saturday.

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We are here on Saturday anyway.

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Was that proposed at the Business Committee?

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Yes. I wrote to the Business Committee.

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Catherine Connolly An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Independent

Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?

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Division Carried

Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to."

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