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‹ Order of Business Ministerial advisers and Paschal Donohoe
Summary
The Leader says advisers’ numbers are outside the House’s remit and congratulates former Senator Paschal Donohoe on becoming a Minister of State.
We can make those points when we are dealing with the betting (amendment) Bill.
Senator Sean D. Barrett raised the issue of advisers and their presence in the House. That is a matter for the Ministers themselves. I do not think we can lay down protocols in this House as regards how many advisers can come in. The issue is probably outside our remit. The Senator complimented his former pupil and former Senator, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, on become a Minister of State.
