Dáil debates
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil
5:02 pm
Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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It is proposed, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of yesterday, that the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, stand adjourned after two hours and 30 minutes.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Thank you. That is an addition of an-----
Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change)
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Ceann Comhairle, can I ask why?
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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That is an additional hour.
Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change)
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Can I ask why, though? That does not normally happen. They normally try to guillotine it.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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If we do not want it, of course we can always say no.
Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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It is to allow Deputies extra speaking time to debate the Bill.
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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It is not, because the Bill is to adjourn; it is not to conclude after 90 minutes.
John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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That is what she said.
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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There is no guillotine.
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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That is what I am saying. We get as far as we can in 90 minutes.
Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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We are offering extra speaking time on the Bill and the debate will be adjourned. We are offering Deputies extra speaking time.
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I am aware of that.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Can we not have a free-for-all, please? The Government is offering additional time, which is, I would have thought, welcome.
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Like last Thursday morning. Housing questions and Opposition Deputies never showed up.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Surely the Opposition is not objecting to extra time.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Deputies do not mind staying around for an extra hour.