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Seanad
‹ Order of Business

Domestic violence legislation

Summary

The chair objected to rehashing the Commencement debate, but the Leader responded that domestic violence legislation had been enacted and funding for services had increased. He said the House had already debated the issue extensively and a further debate could be arranged separately.

Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader should not rehash the Commencement debate on the Order of Business.

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I understand that.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader should be concise in response to questions on the Order of Business.

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I am. Given the magnitude of the issue that is before us as a society and as a House, as Leader of the House-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader can organise a separate debate on the issue.

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-----it is incumbent on me to focus on this issue in replying to the Order of Business, which every single household is talking about.

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