Four-week Christmas break for TDs not justified, says Róisín Shortall

Four-week Christmas break for TDs not justified, says Róisín Shortall

Social Democrat co-leader Roisin Shortall has suggested the Dáil sit this Friday, but this was rejected by Government. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

There is no justification for TDs to take a four-week break this year the co-leader of the Social Democrats says.

However, Róisín Shortall said that it is likely that TDs will have to return early from their Christmas break because of Brexit and the rollout of vaccines for Covid-19.

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