John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)

I empathise with the Deputy and others who have raised this issue. I have sought through my office to facilitate discussions on the entire situation. The Chair is governed obviously by Standing Orders and by statutory provisions regarding these matters. However, I have decided that we will seek to have a further meeting next week to see if my office can facilitate reform in this area and I hope we make some progress. Beyond that, I cannot put this.

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