Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

-----against the backdrop of all we have highlighted here in recent weeks, namely, the State's failure to address the needs of children in State care, it having a disgraceful record and one that needs to be addressed substantively on the floor of this Dáil.

A chairde, this is a shameful proposition. It is one that not only the Opposition should reject this morning, the House should reject it. Accordingly, I ask that we unanimously say this is not worth what is being proposed; either the Government should come forward with a real schedule of work for the coming week or forget it.

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