Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think any other parliament in Europe has as much time devoted to Opposition as this Parliament does. That is a fact. I agree we should get the Oireachtas committees established as quickly as we possibly can. I agree with the Deputy who raised that issue. I have no issue with that. However, Government time has to be ring-fenced as well to get legislation and decisions through. There will be time for Opposition, but we cannot have it that there can be Private Members’ and Opposition time and then Deputies say they want more of Government time to discuss other things they want to discuss. There will be a division between Government and Opposition times-----

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