Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)

Yes, the Chief Whip. We have no Order of Business, Leaders' Questions, questions to a Minister, votes or Topical Issues and one can only raise a point of order with great difficulty. We suspended twice even before we got the show on the road this morning. It costs €90,000 to hold a three-hour sham sitting. This figure was provided to the Committee of Public Accounts yesterday.

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