Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
Dail Éireann — 2025-02-05
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

I move:
That, in accordance with Standing Order 181(2), initiation of the Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025 may proceed pursuant to Standing Order 180 notwithstanding that the draft heads or general scheme of the Bill have not been given to the Committee empowered under Standing Order 103 to consider Bills published by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

Verona Murphy (CC), Wexford

The question is that the motion be agreed to.

Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

It is not agreed. Ní aontaím leis seo.

Verona Murphy (CC), Wexford

It is not agreed.

Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

A Cheann Comhairle, it is an absolute disgrace-----

Verona Murphy (CC), Wexford

I am sorry, Deputy.

Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

-----that the first thing this Government is doing-----

Verona Murphy (CC), Wexford

Deputy, if the motion is not agreed, we move to a vote. There is no comment.

Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

It is an absolute disgrace when people are without water and electricity-----

Verona Murphy (CC), Wexford

I thank the Deputy. We will move-----

Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

-----and all you want is more jobs for yourselves.

Eoin Ó Broin (SF), Dublin Mid-West

Hear, hear. Well said.

Verona Murphy (CC), Wexford

I thank the Deputy.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-05