Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-04
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Seán Ó Fearghaíl (CC), Kildare South

I am afraid the time is up for Questions on Policy or Legislation. My apologies to the six Deputies who have not been reached. This is the first time since we introduced this new system that Deputies have not been reached. The reason is Members who got called exceeded their time very substantially and the answers exceeded the time.
I have to say, between Leaders' Questions and Questions on Policy or Legislation in recent times the disregard for the orders of the House are very significant. It is very difficult to conduct business in an orderly fashion if everybody ignores the time limits laid down. I do not make up the time limits - if Members do not like them they should change them - but it is my job to try to implement them. It is not easy when one is constantly ignored. I am not prepared to be ignored any further.

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Sitting date: 2022-05-04