Membership of Committee on Procedure: Motion

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FG Heather Humphreys

I move:

That—

( a ) notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and until further notice in the 33rd Dáil, the membership of the Committee on Procedure shall consist of the Ceann Comhairle as ex officio chair and not more than 16 other members, appointed by parties and groups as follows:

(i) Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and Sinn Féin three members each; and

(ii) all other parties and groups one member each,

and seven members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee, and

( b ) the Ceann Comhairle shall announce the names of the members appointed under paragraph ( a ) for the information of the Dáil on the first sitting day following their appointment.