Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----about eight minutes every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. That is what we are at here, while there are so many significant challenges to our economy. It is time we got back to a functioning Dáil and let Members in this House play their part on the various committees on which they need to represent our interests and the people's interests. We have seen unprecedented disorder in this House in recent months. We have seen video-recording, name-calling and chanting that one would expect to see at a far-right protest. Now we have to get back to respecting this national Parliament with the dignity and respect with which our communities sent us here to ensure we discharge our responsibilities as best we can.

There has been a significant opportunity cost over recent months. No foreign affairs and trade committee-----

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