Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-12-09
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Joe O'Reilly (CC), Labour Panel

It is not normal for the Chair to intervene, and I will not do so beyond saying that I entirely agree with the sentiments expressed here today. They reflect my experience of the wonderful, professional staff who work with me here in Leinster House and in Cavan. They work across a range of areas at a range of hours of the day, and it would be unreasonable if this did not receive concrete acknowledgement. I am doing an exceptional thing in making this remark from the Chair, because it is not normal, but it is in order to the extent that the subject is not one that is dividing the House. I acknowledge that the Minister’s presence indicates how seriously he is taking the matter.

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Sitting date: 2021-12-09