Chambers accused of 'reading riot act' at Dáil Business Committee

Chambers accused of 'reading riot act' at Dáil Business Committee

New Chief Whip Jack Chambers was described by some of those present as having "an attitude problem" when he arrived at the meeting on Thursday morning. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A Dáil Business committee meeting descended into "chaos" after the government was accused of stymying democracy.

Sources say the establishment of "essential" Oireachtas Committees is being prevented by the government, which continues to defer major decisions relating to how the committees are set up.

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