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No Dáil speaking rights vote until after St Patrick's Day

The Dáil Reform Committee voted 10 to 8 to allocate speaking time to Regional Independent TDs alongside Government backbenchers, drawing criticism from opposition parties.
Opposition leaders agreed to withdraw cooperation with the Government regarding minister absences in the Dáil due to disagreements over speaking rights.
Malcolm Byrne from Fianna Fáil stated that the Government's proposal allows more speaking time for backbenchers and is a positive move, recognizing every TD's right to contribute.

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Crisis deepens in Ireland over government’s lopsided deal with independents

Opposition leaders threaten to paralyze parliament if pro-government independents gain speaking rights and committee chairs at their expense.

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Breaking News

'Government backbenchers have right to contribute' - TD on speaking rights row

A Fianna Fáil TD has argued that the Government's speaking rights proposal is a "positive", despite opposition criticism

4 days ago·Ireland

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RTÉ

No Dáil speaking rights vote until after St Patrick's Day

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5 days ago·Ireland

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Irish Examiner

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Common Dreams

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theirishchannel.com

Tánaiste rows with Matt Carthy over speaking rights in Dáil

Tánaiste rows with Matt Carthy over speaking rights in Dáil Tánaiste Simon Harris has described the decision by the opposition to withdraw pairing arrangements as “utterly childish”. Opposition leaders and whips met this morning to discuss what further action they would take, after the Dáil reform committee pushed through a vote to enact the government’s amendments to speaking time. The meeting concluded with the parties agreeing to withdraw any…

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