Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-03
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Maria Byrne (CC), Agricultural Panel

Senators, please resume their seats. I am going to read out the Standing Order for the benefit of all here. It says "the period for which the division bell is rung and the interval between the ringing of the bell and the locking of the doors shall be not less than two minutes and not less than one minute respectively". It says "not less". It does not say that it has to be.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-03