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Dail descends into chaos as TDs squabble over speaking time

There was chaos in the Dail this morning in a row over which TDs get to speak, and when. Gerry Adams...
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1:11 PM - 17 Oct 2013



Dail descends into chaos as TD...

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Dail descends into chaos as TDs squabble over speaking time

TodayFM
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1:11 PM - 17 Oct 2013



There was chaos in the Dail this morning in a row over which TDs get to speak, and when.

Gerry Adams and the Ceann Comhairle, Sean Barrett, got into a lengthy dispute over whether Sinn Féin were being short-changed over speaking time.

Independent TDs then chimed in, complaining that they were being given less speaking time than their rivals.

Ironically, the dispute meant a delay to a debate about reforming the Dáil itself.

Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports:

Eventually the Dáil reforms were approved by 76 votes to 46.



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