Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tréaslaím le Raidió na Gaeltachta, atá mar chuid den chraoltóir náisiúnta RTE, as an caint a bhí ann inné agus an dea-obair atá déanta aige maidir leis na taillí bruscar. I have a concern about Commencement matters. Three were withdrawn this morning and two were withdrawn yesterday. However, many Members have Commencement matters that they wish to raise. My understanding is that they are being withdrawn on foot of telephone calls from Ministers' offices saying the Ministers are not available and asking for the matters to be deferred. That is utterly unacceptable. If Senators receive such telephone calls, I call on them to refuse, say it is not good enough and that they wish to continue with the Commencement matters. It is certainly-----