Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
Dail Éireann — 2020-04-30
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Niall Collins (FF), Limerick County

I will be brief as I know the Ceann Comhairle does not want to have a debate on this issue. Regarding our business, we are long past the point by which Deputies should be allowed to avail of the option to submit written parliamentary questions. It is an integral part of our work. I respect the restrictions and constraints that the Ceann Comhairle, the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas and all of us have to adhere to and that are necessary to try to run the Parliament and our democracy. It is, however, a huge issue for me, and I am sure for plenty of other Deputies, and we are long past this point. We are being shut out from tabling written parliamentary questions and that issue needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

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Sitting date: 2020-04-30