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Seanad Éireann · 2020-07-28

Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad

CC Mark Daly · Administrative Panel

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There was a proposal to amend the Order of Business to change speaking times. We have so many speakers offering on the following business. I will make the same point as I had made previously with regard to accommodating everybody.

We were going to allow Senators four minutes but I think the Whips are talking about still leaving it at six minutes. I am specifically talking to Government Senators when I say that Senators must share time if we want to get everyone in. The order is that at 2.52 p.m. we will be calling on the Minister to respond to Senators.

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There was a proposal to amend the Order of Business to change speaking times. We have so many speakers offering on the following business. I will make the same point as I had made previously with regard to accommodating everybody. We were going to allow Senators four minutes but I think the Whips are talking about still leaving it at six minutes. I am specifically talking to Government Senators when I say that Senators must share time if we want to get everyone in. The order is that at 2.52 p.m. we will be calling on the Minister to respond to Senators. I just wanted to let Members be aware of that. Is it agreed that we will group? Is that agreed? Agreed.

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