Jack Chambers — 2020-07-30

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion

FF Jack Chambers · Dublin West · Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

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I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the rotas and arrangements recommended in the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform titled ‘Rotas and arrangements for Leaders’ Questions, Private Members’ Time, and Parliamentary Questions’, and dated 29th July, 2020, for— (a) Leaders’ Questions, (b) Private Members’ Time, and (c) Parliamentary Questions under Standing Orders 47, 49 and 52, be adopted with effect from 30th July, 2020, until further notice in the 33rd Dáil.” Is the motion agreed? On a point of order----- There is no point of order when I am in the middle of putting the motion.

At this point the Deputy will have to co-operate with me. I am in the middle of putting the motion.

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I move:

"That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the rotas and arrangements recommended in the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform titled ‘Rotas and arrangements for Leaders’ Questions, Private Members’ Time, and Parliamentary Questions’, and dated 29th July, 2020, for—

(a) Leaders’ Questions,

(b) Private Members’ Time, and

be adopted with effect from 30th July, 2020, until further notice in the 33rd Dáil.”

CC Catherine Connolly

Is the motion agreed?

PBP Richard Boyd Barrett

On a point of order-----

CC Catherine Connolly

There is no point of order when I am in the middle of putting the motion.

PBP Richard Boyd Barrett

We put down amendments.

CC Catherine Connolly

At this point the Deputy will have to co-operate with me. I am in the middle of putting the motion.

CC Catherine Connolly

As no tellers have been nominated by the Níl side, I must declare the question in favour of the Tá side, in accordance with Standing Order 82.