Opposition parties ditch pairing arrangements with Government TDs amid rule change row

Dáil pairing arrangements are typically arranged between the Government and Opposition in the case of ministerial absences from the Dáil.

(Left to right) Cian O'Callaghan, Michael Collins Ivana Bacik, Mary Lou McDonald and Richard Boyd Barrett outside Leinster House last month. On Wednesday night, the Dáil’s reform committee voted to approve a proposal to change speaking time rules that will see extra questioning time for Government backbenchers and Regional Independent TDs. File picture: Sam Boal / Collins Photos

Opposition parties will no longer facilitate pairing arrangements with Government TDs, as the backlash to Dáil rule changes heats up.

The leaders of opposition parties met on Thursday morning to discuss the response to the rule changes, with a further call for a meeting with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to resolve the matter.