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WHAT ARE OUR politicians doing in the halls of Leinster House?
TheJournal.ie lets you know with our guide to what’s coming up to the Dáil, Seanad and various Oireachtas committees today.
DÁIL
The debate on the proposed abortion bill will engulf another day of the Dail’s time, but not before Eamon Gilmore takes Leaders’ Questions at 10:30am and the rest of the day’s agenda is discussed briefly at around 10:55am.
Debate on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill will continue right up to 4pm, when it’s adjourned to allow three hours on the Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013, which formally allows the construction of a new prison in Cork city.
Four topical issues are discussed at 7pm before Leo Varadkar wraps up the day with questions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
The day’s Dáil business can all be viewed here.
SEANAD
While the Dáil is distracted with abortions, the Seanad is wrapped up with its own existence – with another few hours of debate on the merits of abolishing it (or otherwise).
First, however, there’s the usual 75-minute discussion on the Order of Business at 10:30am and an hour to finalise the Seanad’s consideration of the Health (Amendment) Bill which increases public hospital charges for private health insurers.
The debate on the Seanad abolition, and the referendum to give effect to it, runs from 12:45pm to 3:30pm – when it gives away to proposed amendments on the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011, which beefs up the Central Bank’s supervisory powers.
The day’s Seanad business can all be viewed here.
COMMITTEES
Only three committees holding public session today:
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