Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On a point of order, I am alarmed by this. The new system to guarantee five questions for each spokesperson is not in place today, but the rule under which questions fall if the Deputies who tabled them are not present has been introduced. This means that spokespersons have limited opportunities to raise issues. There is a miscommunication. I ask for some latitude from the Chair on this occasion as it is the first time we are dealing with this new process.

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