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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: I am-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: We are quite free to call votes on amendments because we are in this Chamber.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: That is not relevant to the arrangements on the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: It is not. It is a matter for the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. We had a discussion on the arrangements on Wednesday and Thursday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: I could not get agreement from the Senator or from others to sit yesterday and today-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: Senator Norris is entitled to propose an amendment to the Order of Business in respect of the proposals outlined. I call Senator McDowell.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: If we had got agreement on the proposals that were being put forward we could be sitting for two days but we could not get agreement.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: Nor am I. I am talking about-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: Absolutely. We could have taken Second Stage yesterday and Committee and Remaining Stages today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: We could have had votes because we would have been in this Chamber.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: On Second Stage we could have delayed the vote until today, which is done in the Dáil by arrangement. We could not get agreement. That is why we are doing it today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: Fair enough. I will outline to the House one more time that there was a lot of effort put in over the last couple of weeks to try to get agreement that we would sit for two days, but on one of those days we could not have votes because we did not have arrangements to sit in the Seanad Chamber and have votes at the same time. We could not get agreement among the Members of the House. We can...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: I ask the Senator to address the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: I wish to be of assistance. This is a special sitting, and we do not have Commencement matters at a special sitting.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: I wish to point out one more time in respect of special sittings that it is not precedent to have Commencement matters.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: There have only been three special sittings in 13 years. This is a special sitting. It is different for that reason.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: It is a special sitting.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: That is not an issue for the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: it is not an issue for the Order of Business.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: Since this is a special sitting-----