An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-21
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Michael Collins (II), Cork South-West

In 2016, when the Taoiseach was in opposition, he said:
...political parties should not think Parliament is their possession and that they can control anything that happens. To date, we have had such an experience, where Deputies have been removed from committees because they voted against the Government's line.
Why has he now done a 360° turn in trying to remove Deputy Danny Healy-Rae from the agriculture committee at 3 p.m. because he voted against the Government? This decision has to be reversed and we need a debate on the issue.

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