Government and opposition on collision course over speaking-time proposals

Government proposals call for the introduction of specific speaking slots for the Regional Independent Group to question government ministers

TDs are to hold a crunch meeting of the Dáil’s reform committee on Wednesday.

The Government and opposition appear on a collision course over speaking-time proposals, with TDs to hold a crunch meeting of the Dáil’s reform committee on Wednesday.

Opposition parties could refuse to agree to pairing agreements with the Government, where absent ministers' votes are paired with opposition TDs, if the Government insists on introducing contentious Dáil speaking-time reforms.