WELL THEY ARE WORTH IT
Niall Boylan
@Niall_Boylan
The economy is in tatters, we are in the middle of a health crises, unemployment is about to be at the highest level in history, the education system is crumbling around us, we are heading into a massive recession & the clowns running the country are off on holidays for 6 weeks.
With any luck, they'll forget to come back.Politicians have voted to begin their six week Dáil summer break immediately, and not return for an emergency debate on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment next week.
In a late night sitting, the Dáil was also adjourned twice after heated debate on plans to change party speaking time rules.
A Sinn Féin request for an emergency debate next week on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment was rejected last night with the support of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Green Party and six regional independent TDs.
Opposition parties sought a debate on the changes, saying they will silence smaller parties by reducing their speaking time.
However, Government rejected the claim, with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar saying he was "embarrassed" by the exchanges and accused smaller parties of bullying.
After losing a vote to allow a debate on the issue by 86 votes to 63, TDs from Solidarity-People Before Profit, the Social Democrats, Labour and some independents walked out in protest - resulting in the speaking time rule changes passing without a vote.
The Dáil is not scheduled to sit again until 15 September.
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TDs vote to begin their six week holidays immediately
Politicians have voted to begin their six week Dáil summer break immediately, and not return for an emergency debate on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment next week.www.rte.ie
Politicians have voted to begin their six week Dáil summer break immediately, and not return for an emergency debate on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment next week.
In a late night sitting, the Dáil was also adjourned twice after heated debate on plans to change party speaking time rules.
A Sinn Féin request for an emergency debate next week on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment was rejected last night with the support of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Green Party and six regional independent TDs.
Opposition parties sought a debate on the changes, saying they will silence smaller parties by reducing their speaking time.
However, Government rejected the claim, with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar saying he was "embarrassed" by the exchanges and accused smaller parties of bullying.
After losing a vote to allow a debate on the issue by 86 votes to 63, TDs from Solidarity-People Before Profit, the Social Democrats, Labour and some independents walked out in protest - resulting in the speaking time rule changes passing without a vote.
The Dáil is not scheduled to sit again until 15 September.
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TDs vote to begin their six week holidays immediately
Politicians have voted to begin their six week Dáil summer break immediately, and not return for an emergency debate on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment next week.www.rte.ie