Slightly earlier than expected, the weekly row over the Dáil schedule - some grievance about how little time is available to debate possible amendments to the defective blocks (#micaredress) legislation - is it to avoid scrutiny, or necessary to get it passed before the recess?
Should be noted that many of the TDs who routinely demand Dáil time for ‘statements on X’ are also now complaining that there is too little time for legislating - though should also be noted that some bills (e.g. mica) are being published by various Govt departments late in term
Dáil schedule approved 66-60 - which is in itself an acid test of government support in the house, given the curtailed timetable for mica bill is a source of real grievance. Given unity of opposition, and financial stakes of bill, SF calling a repeat of the vote by walk-through
Govt still wins the vote 66-61, but better attendance among the independent TDs might have made all the difference there…
No sign of McConalogue or McHugh during that vote to set a fairly narrow window for mica debate, incidentally
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