An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2023-02-23
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Garret Ahearn (FG), Administrative Panel

I was listening to some of the earlier contributions. I have been here three years, but it has just dawned on me that if a Member comes into this House with a prepared speech he or she can speak as long as he or she wants, but if not, he or she gets to speak for two minutes. What is most frustrating is that if someone comes in with a prepared speech, he or she surely knows how long one will speak for, so it is insulting to everyone else when time is exceeded. A lot of Members do that.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-23