Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)

We are bringing a number of reform proposals forward. The Whip of the Technical Group, of which Deputy Boyd Barrett is part, was instrumental in making some of those proposals and bringing them forward. Tomorrow, those proposals will go to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I hope they will be on the Order Paper next week and that we can introduce the changes in the first week of September.

I assure the Deputy there will be plenty of opportunities to debate the issues in this Chamber and to hold Ministers to account, whether it is to do with bondholders, Roscommon hospital or any other issue. He will be given every opportunity to hold the Government to account. We are not afraid of giving Members opposite the opportunity to do that and that is why I will introduce those changes.

Fianna Fáil was in Government for 14 years and no changes were made to Standing Orders regarding Dáil reform.

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