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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-----

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

Mark Daly: I understand that Senator Ó Donnghaile agreed to the arrangements that were being proposed for Wednesday and Thursday. Not everyone did. The issue with regard to bringing up Brexit and other matters does not relate to a special sitting. The only person who asked me to bring back this House to address any item was the Taoiseach. No Senator wrote to me to ask that we discuss Brexit or...

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

Mark Daly: I am not in charge of the schedule.

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

Mark Daly: I will say it one more time for the benefit of the House. The only person who asked me to bring back the House earlier than scheduled was the Taoiseach.

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

Mark Daly: No, the only thing that I was asked to bring the House back for, in a letter from the Taoiseach, was for the Senators to consider the Bill that will soon come before us. No Senator asked me to bring back the House for any other reason. This is why I do not accept some of the statements that have been made. If Senators would like us to come back earlier than they all agreed and voted on,...

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

Mark Daly: Please stick to the rules of the House. I now call on the leader of the Labour Party to talk about the item before us.

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

Mark Daly: The Senator may put forward an amendment that Committee Stage be taken on a different day. It cannot be proposed to put another item of business in its place. If the Senator wishes to propose that and get another Member to second this, we can deal with it at the end of the Leader's contribution.

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

Mark Daly: I call Senator Mullen on a point of order.

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

Mark Daly: I clarified that earlier.

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

Mark Daly: We have only had three special sittings and, at the request of the Taoiseach, this sitting relates specifically to this item. The Order of Business we are discussing and the items we are discussing relate to the arrangements for today. In that context, I ask Senator Mullen to confine his statements to what the Leader has outlined.

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

Mark Daly: Senator, please-----