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

As the Ceann Comhairle knows, the Whips met last night and the Opposition whips made it clear that we felt the Dáil should reconvene, as is normal after the Christmas recess, on 15 January. That is plenty of time; it is four full weeks from now. It is, therefore, unacceptable to suggest we come back on 22 January. People are crying out for leadership. They are crying out for solutions to their problems. We need to reconvene on 15 January, as is normal, after the Christmas recess. It is four long weeks, five is unacceptable.

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