Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

Before the Tánaiste replies, I wish to raise a point of order with the Ceann Comhairle in respect of the protection of the rights of this House. I refer to those Members who had the opportunity to speak on the business as agreed yesterday and those who remain to speak on the business as proposed today. I suggest to the Ceann Comhairle, in his role as Ceann Comhairle and as the chair of the body that decides on the rules of the House, that the House must be protected. How can a document be distributed to the media generally and yet not be distributed to elected Members of this House who remain to contribute on a debate?

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