Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil
Dail Éireann — 2023-07-12
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Hildegarde Naughton (FG), Galway West

It is proposed, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of yesterday, that the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, stand adjourned after two hours and 30 minutes.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

Thank you. That is an addition of an-----

Joan Collins (I4C), Dublin South-Central

Ceann Comhairle, can I ask why?

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

That is an additional hour.

Joan Collins (I4C), Dublin South-Central

Can I ask why, though? That does not normally happen. They normally try to guillotine it.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

If we do not want it, of course we can always say no.

Hildegarde Naughton (FG), Galway West

It is to allow Deputies extra speaking time to debate the Bill.

Brendan Howlin (LAB), Wexford

It is not, because the Bill is to adjourn; it is not to conclude after 90 minutes.

John Paul Phelan (FG), Carlow-Kilkenny

That is what she said.

Damien English (FG), Meath West

There is no guillotine.

Brendan Howlin (LAB), Wexford

That is what I am saying. We get as far as we can in 90 minutes.

Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

There is no problem, like.

Hildegarde Naughton (FG), Galway West

We are offering extra speaking time on the Bill and the debate will be adjourned. We are offering Deputies extra speaking time.

Brendan Howlin (LAB), Wexford

I am aware of that.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

Can we not have a free-for-all, please? The Government is offering additional time, which is, I would have thought, welcome.

Darragh O'Brien (FF), Dublin Fingal

Like last Thursday morning. Housing questions and Opposition Deputies never showed up.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

Surely the Opposition is not objecting to extra time.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

Deputies do not mind staying around for an extra hour.

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Sitting date: 2023-07-12