Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

On a separate matter, with regard to promised legislation on political reform the programme for Government states legislation will be introduced that will give the Ceann Comhairle the authority to ensure a Minister responds directly to a question being asked by a Member of the Opposition. When is it proposed that such legislation will be introduced? Will there be any overseeing mechanisms to ensure the Ceann Comhairle pursues that function in a very equal manner?

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