Ceann Comhairle takes action following president's complaint over legislative logjam 

President Higgins took the unprecedented step to complain to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl
about a high volume of bills landing on his desk this week, all of which require signature into law within a matter of days. File picture: Maxwells

Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl is to write to every minister and their top officials over delays in new laws coming through following complaints from President Michael D Higgins.

Following a meeting of the Dáil Business Committee on Friday, it was agreed that Mr Ó Fearghaíl and his Seanad counterpart Mark Daly would write to all departments to resolve the issue of a legislative logjam in recent days.