Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

If there is no Adjournment motion, how will I get a response from a Minister to my questions? If there are no oral questions, how can I put a question to a Minister on matters of importance? In any event, how will the House decide on these issues if we do not have an opportunity to divide?

I noted earlier there are provisions in the Constitution to deal with these matters. I put it to the Ceann Comhairle that he is required to rule on constitutional provisions as they apply directly to the House. When I asked him to rule on this, he cited precedent but assured the House that we would still be able to vary the business for next week. I want him to tell us how we may do so if the motion is passed.

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