I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 34(a) or in the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders, Leaders' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36 shall be taken now, followed immediately by the Order of Business pursuant to Standing Order 35, following which the ordinary routine of business shall be taken, subject to the arrangements agreed on the Order of Business. The reason the Chief Whip is asking the Dáil to approve a new start time is to enable the Taoiseach to both take Leaders' Questions and catch a plane to the United States.
The Taoiseach will be flying over to meet President Biden, ostensibly to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations, but in reality to celebrate Joe Biden's presidency before he leaves office.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin; Níl, Deputies Mick Barry and Thomas Pringle.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to." | Carried | 76–50 |
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