Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Leader for sending on the Order of Business to Members. Although it is somewhat late because there has been a slight change in it, I again appeal to the Leader to make arrangements to provide sufficient time for Members, some of whom are travelling long distances to be present. We need time. The Senator is the Leader of the House and she assured me last week that she would do her best. I believe it is not unreasonable to have available to Members the proposed Order of Business she wishes to bring to the House a minimum of one hour before proceedings begin. It is our job under the Order of Business to consider what business the Leader is proposing. It is the Members who decide it by a vote and we accept the democratic decision. That is what the Order of Business is. I appeal again to the Leader to take that on board and ask her to address that point in her replies here today. I do not support No. 1, which is the motion that we received last night. I thank the secretariat which must be under enormous stress and pressure. I was working at my desk and it came in just before 9 p.m. That shows the level of commitment and work of our staff-----