An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-01
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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF), Donegal

I have listened to this debate and to the points made by Deputies Murphy and Smith.
As you know, a Cheann Comhairle, we discussed this in the Business Committee last Thursday. I believe it presents something of a challenge collectively for the Houses in the way the Standing Order is being interpreted. Deputy Paul Murphy has referred to Standing Orders 77(2) and 77(3). Right now, we have a motion on the Order Paper to remove a judge from the Superior Courts. Let us imagine we had a motion and then that motion was removed and another motion was put forward to establish a committee to look at this matter. Right now, the interpretation is that it can be taken in Private Members' time. What if we have a scenario where there is a Member who is not a member of a group?

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Sitting date: 2020-12-01