Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On a point of order, those of us engaged in debates on Committee and Report Stages research the amendments that are tabled and establish what is the voting position of our parties. When the relevant debate commences, we are informed that certain amendments are out of order. There must be a better way to inform Deputies that amendments have been ruled out of order in order that they will not be obliged to do all of the work to which I refer for naught and that they will be able to focus their energies more productively. I ask the Acting Chairman to bring this matter to the attention of the Ceann Comhairle's office. Information on amendments being ruled out of order should be circulated to all Deputies rather than just to those who tabled them.

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