Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Sinn Féin is also opposing the proposal for the late sitting because it is unnecessary. We had a recess which was completely unnecessary at the start of the month. It appears to us that the Government is attempting to cram legislation in before the summer recess. This does not represent orderly management of the legislative programme. It is also unfair and has implications for Deputies with young children. In particular, it deters women who might otherwise seek election to the Dáil. At the risk of getting myself into some bother, during the last late sitting I met one Deputy - I will not name him - who was quite drunk. Backbenchers are sitting about with nothing to do but go to the bar. Our business has been reduced to this. We oppose the proposal because it flies in the face of the talk about Dáil reform.

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