Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

On the proposal for the late sitting, it took almost ten minutes for the Tánaiste to go through the headings of what we are dealing with today. For the Dáil to sit for a shorter period than yesterday and the day before sounds as if the Government wants to push through legislation as opposed to debating it in the House. The sitting should reflect the amount of business. It is too short a sitting if we are to deal with this business, it should be at least as long as yesterday and the day before.

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