Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has launched an extraordinary attack on smaller parties in the Dáil saying he was “embarrassed” to share the Chamber with them. The Government parties have moved to change the speaking arrangements in the Dáil so that their backbench TDs can get better speaking times more frequently. “I’m embarrassed to be a member of this Chamber tonight quiet frankly because of the behaviour of some of the parties,” he said. Expand Close Rise TD Paul Murphy Picture: Collins / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Rise TD Paul Murphy Picture: CollinsKerry Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin, a former minister and now deputy chief whip, angrily accused splinter group TDs of telling lies about the new arrangements. The new Dáil speaking arrangements approved by 86 votes to 63 at 10.53pm.

Source: Irish Independent July 30, 2020 21:11 UTC