Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

That the debate continue into tomorrow; and that the time be extended by at least another three hours, and preferably more than that.

I am opposing the proposal because three hours is pathetically inadequate to deal with the range of substantial issues and to call the Government to account on some of the most serious issues that ever have faced Irish society.

In terms of time, only Fianna Fáil is to have a second speaking slot. Even Sinn Féin and the Technical Group are cut off from a second slot under the proposal from the Chief Whip.

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