Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Tá spéis ar leith agam sa Bhille seo toisc gur bean phoist í mo bhean chéile agus má tá aon athrú le tarlú sa chóras is ise agus a comhlghleacaithe a bheidh thíos leis. De bharr sin agus an t-eolas breise atá agam maidir le córas scaipthe agus dáileadh litreacha agus pacáistí timpeall na tíre, measaim gur droch Bille atá os ár gcomhair.

Courtesy normally ordains that a Minister be present for the opening slots when a Bill is being considered. I find it strange that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is not present for the opening contributions on this major, pressing Bill. Perhaps he is doing something more pressing such as twitting or F-booking. Perhaps this is not the case and he is engaged in something else. It is not a trivial matter.

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