Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

There certainly was an unprecedented level of dissent when it came to the last meeting of the Business Committee on how this would be dealt with. Nonetheless, Standing Order 27B is absolutely unambiguous in setting out the fact that the Government has the sole prerogative to determine the legislation to be taken in Government time. That has always been the case and it continues to be the case today.

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