Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The two pieces of legislation are important. The Government is proposing we have a gimmick Dáil day, with no Order of Business, no Leaders' Questions and no votes. That is simply unacceptable and is not the way this Parliament should operate. Unfortunately, it is representative of the way the Government treats legislation and we will not accept it. This legislation should be postponed until next week to deal with it appropriately on a proper day. Alternatively, there should be a full Dáil sitting tomorrow, like today and any normal sitting. We will oppose this proposal.

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