Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

The Ceann Comhairle will be aware of the constitutional imperative that the Dáil meets in public and having members of the press in the House ensures that constitutional imperative is met. Yesterday I advised the Ceann Comhairle that the House staff ordered journalists to leave the Press Gallery and he said that while he knew nothing about it, he would inquire. Will the Ceann Comhairle advise the House of the position regarding this matter?

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